為上 [为－]

Jyutping
Pinyin wéi shàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be valued above all else
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他为上学迟到一事向老师道了歉。
    他為上學遲到一事向老師道了歉。
    tā wéi shàng xué chí dào yī shì xiàng lǎo shī dào le qiàn 。
    • He apologized to the teacher for coming to school late.
  2. Mandarin
    三十六计走为上。
    三十六計走為上。
    sān shí liù jì zǒu wéi shàng 。
    • The only solution is to escape.
  3. Mandarin
    我们有必要为上这门课买本教材吗？
    我們有必要為上這門課買本教材嗎？
    wǒ men yǒu bì yào wéi shàng zhè mén kè mǎi běn jiào cái ma ？
    • Will it be necessary for us to buy a book for this class?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    走为上着
    走為上着
    zau2 wai4 soeng6 zoek6
    • to flee is the best means
  2. Cantonese
    为上述目的而作出适当安排
    為上述目的而作出適當安排
    wai6 soeng6 seot6 muk6 dik1 ji4 zok3 ceot1 sik1 dong3 on1 paai4
    • to make appropriate arrangements for the (aforementioned) purpose
  3. Cantonese
    大多数同学毕业后投身社会，成为上班一族。
    大多數同學畢業後投身社會，成為上班一族。
    daai6 do1 sou3 tung4 hok6 bat1 jip6 hau6 tau4 san1 se5 wui2, sing4 wai4 soeng5 baan1 jat1 zuk6.
    • Most of my classmates joined the society and became working people after their graduation.
  4. Cantonese
    咪以为上司睇得起佢，就有免死金牌先得㗎。
    咪以為上司睇得起佢，就有免死金牌先得㗎。
    mai5 ji5 wai4 soeng6 si1 tai2 dak1 hei2 keoi5, zau6 jau5 min5 sei2 gam1 paai4 sin1 dak1 gaa2.
    • It's foolish to think that he enjoys impunity simply because he is highly valued by his boss.
  5. Cantonese
    兹事体大，小心为上。
    茲事體大，小心為上。
    zi1 si6 tai2 daai6, siu2 sam1 wai4 soeng6.
    • This is of high importance. Take it seriously.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他被晋升为上校。
    他被晉升為上校。
    tā bèi jìn shēng wéi shàng xiào ．
    • He was promoted to colonel.