上 (soeng6) — preceding; previous; last in Cantonese
soengˍ₆上Mandarin Pinyin: shang4
Meaning of 上
nounpreceding; previous; last
nounupper; higher; high place
nounon; in; regarding
nounup; upward; to (a higher level)
nounsuperior; senior; top
Example Sentences with 上
漢字是歷史上最古老的文字之一，大概四千歲了。
Chinese characters are one of history's most ancient writing scripts, approximately four thousand years old.
世界上有很多人。
There are many people in the world.
雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。
Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
乘務員用剪票夾在我們的車票上打孔。
The train conductor punched our tickets.
上次我做錯嘢
Last time I made a mistake.
Words Containing 上
水上樂園seoi2 soeng6 lok6 jyun4
water world
上報soeng5 bou3
to report to superiors
扶搖直上fu4 jiu4 zik6 soeng5
soar on the wings of a cyclone; rise steeply; skyrocket
上海灘soeng6 hoi2 taan1
the riverside Bund in Shanghai, referred to by the locals as 外灘
上碟soeng5 dip2
to dish / place / arrange cooked foods onto a plate
上等貨soeng6 dang2 fo3
top quality goods; first class goods
在﹍之上zoi6 ...zi1 soeng6
above; upon
玩弄於股掌之上wun6 lung6 jyu1 gu2 zoeng2 zi1 soeng6
play someone like a fiddle; play someone like a cheap violin
關上gwaan1 soeng6
to switch off; to close, closing
及得上kap6 dak1 soeng5
come up to
上流soeng6 lau4
upper class in society; upper reaches of a river
擺我上檯baai2 ngo5 soeng5 toi2
硬要我表態
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