Cantonese Dictionary

上工

soeng5 gung1

Mandarin: shang4 gong1

go to work; start work

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上市

soeng5 si5

Mandarin: shang4 shi4

(adjective) Listed (on a stock exchange for public trading);

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上市公司

soeng5 si5 gung1 si1

listed companies

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上帝

soeng6 dai3

Mandarin: shang4 di4

God

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上年

soeng6 nin4*2

past year

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上床

soeng5 cong4

Mandarin: shang4 chuang2

[1] to go to bed, to get into bed [2] go to bed with someone, make love | [Var.] 上牀

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上床睡覺

soeng5 cong4 seoi6 gaau3

Mandarin: shang3 chuang2 shui4 jue2

turn in; go to bed; hit the hay

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上庭做供

soeng5 ting4 zou6 gung1

to testify in court

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上庭費

soeng5 ting4 fai3

Mandarin: shang4 ting2 fei4

court fee

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上得山多終遇虎

soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung1 jyu6 fu2

Mandarin: shang4 de5 shan1 duo1 zhong1 yu4 hu3

Simplified: 上得山多终遇虎

describes the situation where if someone has tried his | her luck for many times (normally in doing unpleasant things), then one day, he | she most probably will get caught or encounter a negative outcome; literally 'if you go up the mountain often you'll eventually encounter a tiger'

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上得山多總遇虎

soeng5 dak1 saan1 do1 zung2 jyu6 fu2

Cantonese

if one does risky things all the time then sooner or later he will get into trouble (lit., "if you go up to the mountains a lot, then you eventually will encounter a tiger")

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上思

soeng6 si1

Mandarin: shang4 si1

Shangsi (place in Guangxi)

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上情下達

soeng6 cing4 haa6 daat6

Mandarin: shang4 qing2 xia4 da2

Simplified: 上情下达

transmit an order from above to lower level

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上房

soeng6 fong4*2

Mandarin: shang4 fang2

main rooms (usually facing south, within a courtyard)

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上數

soeng6 sou3

Mandarin: shang4 shu4

Simplified: 上数

[literal translation] upper digit; according to the pronunciation, it may refer to 上訴, which means appeal

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上文

soeng5 man4

Mandarin: shang4 wen2

foregoing paragraphs or chapters; preceding part of the text

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上斜

soeng5 ce4

Mandarin: shang4 xie2

going up a slope

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上斜

soeng5 ce3

acclivity; ramp

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上旋

soeng6 syun4

Mandarin: shang4 xuan2

(in racquet sports) topspin; top spin

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上旬

soeng6 ceon4

Mandarin: shang4 xun2

first third of the month

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上昇

soeng6 sing1

Mandarin: shang4 sheng1

rise; go up

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上星期

soeng6 sing1 kei4

Mandarin: shang4 xing1 qi1 (PRC), shang4 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan)

last week; the previous week | Also 上個星期

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上映

soeng5 jing2

Mandarin: shang4 ying4

show (a film)

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上晝

soeng6 zau3

Mandarin: shang4 zhou4

Simplified: 上昼

(noun) a.m.; morning; (adverb) in the morning

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上月

soeng6 jyut6

Mandarin: shang4 yue4

last month

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上朝

soeng5 ciu4

Mandarin: shang4 chao2

the morning assembly held by the emperor and his ministers (in olden days China) in order to discuss on the issues or problems that happened within its territory

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上期

soeng6 kei4

Mandarin: shang4 qi1

the prior period; the previous period; advance payment (of rent), usually includes the first month's rent and deposit [written and colloquial]

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上杭

soeng6 hong4

Mandarin: shang4 hang2

Shanghang (place in Fujian)

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上板

soeng6 baan2

upper plate

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上林

soeng6 lam4

Mandarin: shang4 lin2

Shanglin (place in Guangxi), Sheung Lam

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