上 soeng⁵ {shàng}

(adjective) 1. superior; (preposition) 1. regarding; (verb) screw; (terminology of playing mahjong) the call for making a meld of three suited tiles in sequence

上 {shǎng}

1. falling and rising tone
2. third tone in modern Mandarin

上 soeng⁵ {shàng}

1. on top
2. upon
3. above
4. upper
5. previous
6. first (of multiple parts)
7. to climb
8. to get onto
9. to go up
10. to attend (class or university)

上漆 soeng⁵ cat¹ {shàng qī}

Japanning; painting

上車〔-车〕 soeng⁵ ce¹ {shàng chē}

to purchase one's first property (Cantonese slang)

上斜 soeng⁵ ce⁴ {shàng xié}

going up a slope

上朝 soeng⁵ ciu⁴ {shàng cháo}

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

上電〔-电〕 soeng⁵ din⁶ {shàng diàn}

the act of taking drugs (slang)

上架 soeng⁵ gaa² {shàng jià}

Put new product on the shelves

上機〔-机〕 soeng⁵ gei¹ {shàng jī}

boarding a flight (air travel)

上香 soeng⁵ hoeng¹ {shàng xiāng}

Burn incense and pray

上契 soeng⁵ kai³ {shàng qì}

the establishment of the relationship of godparent(s) [godfather or godmother] and godchild [godson or goddaughter] under Chinese customary practice

上蠟〔-蜡〕 soeng⁵ laap⁶ {shàng là}

Waxing

上嚟 soeng⁵ lai² {shàng lí}

to come over, to come up

上鏈〔-链〕 soeng⁵ lin⁶ {shàng liàn}

to wind up the chain

上落 soeng⁵ lok⁶ {shàng luò}

go up and down

上馬〔-马〕 soeng⁵ maa⁵ {shàngmǎ}

(verb) Get going (e.g. a project etc.)

上網〔-网〕 soeng⁵ mong⁵ {shàng wǎng}

(verb) online

上岸 soeng⁵ ngon⁶ {shàng àn}

to become rich (Cantonese)

上腦〔-脑〕 soeng⁵ nou⁵ {shàng nǎo}

having impact on one's emotions, causing one to behave rashly

上山 soeng⁵ saan¹ {shàngshān}

(euphemism) Chinese funeral procession

上市 soeng⁵ si⁵ {shàng shì}

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

上臺〔-台〕 soeng⁵ toi⁴ {shàng tái}

1. to go onto the stage 2. to commence serving (as a leader, such as president, government official, CEO and etc.)

上堂 soeng⁵ tong⁴ {shàng táng}

(verb) to go to a class; to go to court

上畫〔-画〕 soeng⁵ waa² {shàng huà}

release on screen (movie)

上品 soeng⁶ ban² {shàng pǐn}

top or high quality

上臂 soeng⁶ bei³ {shàng bì}

upper arm

上便 soeng⁶ bin⁶ {shàng biàn}

(preposition / noun / adverb) upper; on; above; top; (noun) superior; above; an expression used by people in Hong Kong to refer to the Mainland (China)

上策 soeng⁶ caak³ {shàng cè}

a good plan, the best strategy

上高 soeng⁶ gou¹ {Shàng gāo}

above; up there (Cantonese)

上列 soeng⁶ lit⁶ {shàng liè}

The above-listed

上聯〔-联〕 soeng⁶ lyun⁴ {shàng lián}

first line of a couplet

上面 soeng⁶ min⁶ {shàngmian}

(noun) Up stair; (figurative - old) 1. China

上顎〔-颚〕 soeng⁶ ngok⁶ {shàng è}

upper jaw

上鋪〔-铺〕 soeng⁶ pou¹ {shàng pù}

Upper berth

上盤〔-盘〕 soeng⁶ pun⁴ {shàng pán}

a term in soccer gambling

上士 soeng⁶ si⁶ {shàng shì}

Sergeant

上色 soeng⁶ sik¹ {shàng sè}

to colour (put on)

上數〔-数〕 soeng⁶ sou³ {shàng shù}

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

上算 soeng⁶ syun³ {shàng suàn}

good deal, worthwhile

上頭〔-头〕 soeng⁶ tau⁴ {shàng tou}

superior or supervisor in line; boss (Cantonese)

上湯〔-汤〕 soeng⁶ tong¹ {shàng tāng}

consomme; a soup made by (usually – meat [chicken, beef or fish]) for cooking purpose (acts as a seasoning to the dish, but not for drinking)

上晝〔-昼〕 soeng⁶ zau³ {shàng zhòu}

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

上址 soeng⁶ zi² {shàng zhǐ}

The above address

上乘 {shàngshèng}

1. first-class
2. best quality
3. also pr. [shang4 sheng4]

上班 soeng⁵ baan¹ {shàng bān}

1. to go to work
2. to be on duty
3. to start work
4. to go to the office

上坡 soeng⁵ bo¹ {shàng pō}

1. uphill
2. upslope
3. to move upwards
4. to climb a slope

上榜 soeng⁵ bong² {shàng bǎng}

1. to appear on the public roll of successful examinees (i.e. pass an exam)
2. to make the list
3. (of a song) to hit the charts

上報〔-报〕 soeng⁵ bou³ {shàng bào}

1. to report to one's superiors
2. to appear in the news
3. to reply to a letter

上車〔-车〕 soeng⁵ ce¹ {shàng chē}

to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)

上前 soeng⁵ cin⁴ {shàng qián}

1. to advance
2. to step forward

上場〔-场〕 soeng⁵ coeng⁴ {shàng chǎng}

1. on stage
2. to go on stage
3. to take the field

上菜 soeng⁵ coi³ {shàng cài}

to serve, also to put on plate

上床 soeng⁵ cong⁴ {shàng chuáng}

1. to go to bed
2. (coll.) to have sex

上吊 soeng⁵ diu³ {shàng diào}

to hang oneself

上當〔-当〕 soeng⁵ dong³ {shàng dàng}

1. taken in (by sb's deceit)
2. to be fooled
3. to be duped

上墳〔-坟〕 soeng⁵ fan⁴ {shàng fén}

1. to sweep the tombs (of one's ancestors)
2. the Qingming festival

上課〔-课〕 soeng⁵ fo³ {shàng kè}

1. to go to class
2. to attend class
3. to go to teach a class

上街 soeng⁵ gaai¹ {shàng jiē}

1. to go onto the streets
2. to go shopping

上鏡〔-镜〕 soeng⁵ geng³ {shàng jìng}

1. photogenic
2. to appear on film or in the media

上崗〔-岗〕 soeng⁵ gong¹ {shàng gǎng}

1. to take up one's post
2. to be given a job

上工 soeng⁵ gung¹ {shàng gōng}

1. to go to work
2. to start work

上鞋 soeng⁵ haai⁴ {shàng xié}

to sole a shoe

上口 soeng⁵ hau² {shàng kǒu}

1. to be able to read aloud fluently
2. to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud

上去 soeng⁵ heoi³ {shàng qù}

to go up

上學〔-学〕 soeng⁵ hok⁶ {shàng xué}

1. to go to school
2. to attend school

上任 soeng⁵ jam⁶ {shàng rèn}

1. to take office
2. previous (incumbent)
3. predecessor

上癮〔-瘾〕 soeng⁵ jan⁵ {shàng yǐn}

1. to get into a habit
2. to become addicted

上夜 soeng⁵ je⁶ {shàng yè}

to be on night duty

上演 soeng⁵ jin² {shàng yǎn}

1. to screen (a movie)
2. to stage (a play)
3. a screening
4. a staging

上弦 soeng⁵ jin⁴ {shàng xián}

1. to wind
2. to tighten
3. crescent moon
4. first quarter or waxing moon

上映 soeng⁵ jing² {shàng yìng}

1. to show (a movie)
2. to screen

上樓〔-楼〕 soeng⁵ lau⁴ {shàng lóu}

to go upstairs

上來〔-来〕 soeng⁵ loi⁴ {shàng lái}

1. to come up
2. to approach
3. (verb complement indicating success)

上路 soeng⁵ lou⁶ {shàng lù}

1. to start on a journey
2. to be on one's way

上馬〔-马〕 soeng⁵ maa⁵ {shàng mǎ}

1. to get on a horse
2. to mount

上萬〔-万〕 soeng⁵ maan⁶ {shàng wàn}

1. over ten thousand
2. fig. untold numbers
3. innumerable
4. thousands upon thousands

上網〔-网〕 soeng⁵ mong⁵ {shàng wǎng}

1. to go online
2. to connect to the Internet
3. (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet
4. (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net

上門〔-门〕 soeng⁵ mun² {shàng mén}

1. to drop in
2. to visit
3. to lock a door
4. (of a shop) to close

上鉤〔-钩〕 soeng⁵ ngau¹ {shàng gōu}

to take the bait

上岸 soeng⁵ ngon⁶ {shàng àn}

1. to land
2. to disembark
3. to abandon a boat and go ashore
4. fig. to give up evil ways and return to virtue

上山 soeng⁵ saan¹ {shàng shān}

1. to go uphill
2. to spin cocoon (silkworms)
3. to pass away

上心 soeng⁵ sam¹ {shàng xīn}

1. carefully
2. meticulously
3. to set one's heart on sth

上市 soeng⁵ si⁵ {shàng shì}

1. to hit the market (of a new product)
2. to float (a company on the stock market)

上線〔-线〕 soeng⁵ sin³ {shàng xiàn}

1. to go online
2. to put sth online

上聲〔-声〕 soeng⁵ sing¹ {shǎng shēng}

1. falling and rising tone
2. third tone in modern Mandarin

上船 soeng⁵ syun⁴ {shàng chuán}

to get on the boat

上台 soeng⁵ toi⁴ {shàng tái}

1. to rise to power (in politics)
2. to go on stage (in the theater)

上膛 soeng⁵ tong⁴ {shàng táng}

1. roof of the mouth
2. to load (a gun)

上位 soeng⁵ wai² {shàng wèi}

1. top seat
2. person occupying leading position

上陣〔-阵〕 soeng⁵ zan⁶ {shàng zhèn}

to go into battle

上證〔-证〕 soeng⁵ zing³ {Shàng Zhèng}

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), abbr. for 上海證券交易所

上邊〔-边〕 soeng⁶ bin¹ {shàng bian}

1. the top
2. above
3. overhead
4. upwards
5. the top margin
6. above-mentioned
7. those higher up

上標〔-标〕 soeng⁶ biu¹ {shàng biāo}

superscript

上部 soeng⁶ bou⁶ {shàng bù}

upper section

上輩〔-辈〕 soeng⁶ bui³ {shàng bèi}

1. ancestors
2. one's elders

上半 soeng⁶ bun³ {shàng bàn}

first half

上層〔-层〕 soeng⁶ cang⁴ {shàng céng}

upper layer

上旬 soeng⁶ ceon⁴ {shàng xún}

first third of a month

上齒〔-齿〕 soeng⁶ ci² {shàng chǐ}

upper teeth

上次 soeng⁶ ci³ {shàng cì}

last time

上蔡 soeng⁶ coi³ {Shàng cài}

Shangcai county in Zhumadian 駐馬店, Henan

上蒼〔-苍〕 soeng⁶ cong¹ {shàng cāng}

heaven

上傳〔-传〕 soeng⁶ cyun⁴ {shàng chuán}

to upload

上帝 soeng⁶ dai³ {Shàng dì}

God

上第 soeng⁶ dai⁶ {shàng dì}

1. top notch
2. highest quality

上等 soeng⁶ dang² {shàng děng}

1. highest quality
2. top-notch

上代 soeng⁶ doi⁶ {shàng dài}

previous generation

上都 soeng⁶ dou¹ {Shàng dū}

Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)

上浮 soeng⁶ fau⁴ {shàng fú}

to float up

上火 soeng⁶ fo² {shàng huǒ}

1. to get angry
2. to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)

上訪〔-访〕 soeng⁶ fong² {shàng fǎng}

to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth

上覆 soeng⁶ fuk¹ {shàng fù}

to inform

上款 soeng⁶ fun² {shàng kuǎn}

1. addressee
2. name of recipient on painting or scroll

上風〔-风〕 soeng⁶ fung¹ {shàng fēng}

1. on the up
2. currently winning
3. rising (in popularity etc)

上家 soeng⁶ gaa¹ {shàng jiā}

preceding player (in a game)

上界 soeng⁶ gaai³ {shàng jiè}

upper bound

上交 soeng⁶ gaau¹ {shàng jiāo}

1. to hand over to
2. to give to higher authority
3. to seek connections in high places

上校 soeng⁶ gaau³ {shàng xiào}

1. high ranking officer in Chinese army
2. colonel

上繳〔-缴〕 soeng⁶ giu² {shàng jiǎo}

to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities

上個〔-个〕 soeng⁶ go³ {shàng ge}

1. first (of two parts)
2. last (week etc)
3. previous
4. the above

上桿〔-杆〕 soeng⁶ gon¹ {shàng gān}

backswing (golf)

上高 soeng⁶ gou¹ {Shàng gāo}

Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

上古 soeng⁶ gu² {shàng gǔ}

1. the distant past
2. ancient times
3. antiquity
4. early historical times

上官 soeng⁶ gun¹ {Shàng guān}

two-character surname Shangguan

上官 soeng⁶ gun¹ {shàng guān}

1. high-ranking official
2. superior

上供 soeng⁶ gung¹ {shàng gòng}

1. to make offerings (to gods or ancestors)
2. to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor

上下 soeng⁶ haa⁶ {shàng xià}

1. up and down
2. top and bottom
3. old and new
4. length
5. about

上限 soeng⁶ haan⁶ {shàng xiàn}

upper bound

上頷〔-颔〕 soeng⁶ ham⁵ {shàng hàn}

mandible

上行 soeng⁶ hang⁴ {shàng xíng}

1. (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)
2. (of river boats) to go against the current
3. to submit (a document) to higher authorities

上合 soeng⁶ hap⁶ {Shàng Hé}

1. SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)
2. abbr. for 上海合作組織

上頜〔-颌〕 soeng⁶ hap⁶ {shàng hé}

maxilla (upper jaw)

上汽 soeng⁶ hei³ {Shàng Qì}

abbr. for 上海汽車工業集團, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC)

上海 soeng⁶ hoi² {Shàng hǎi}

Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬

上杭 soeng⁶ hong⁴ {Shàng háng}

Shanghang county level city in Longyan 龍岩, Fujian

上好 soeng⁶ hou² {shàng hǎo}

1. first-rate
2. top-notch

上空 soeng⁶ hung¹ {shàng kōng}

1. overhead
2. in the sky

上猶〔-犹〕 soeng⁶ jau⁴ {Shàng yóu}

Shangyou county in Ganzhou 贛州, Jiangxi

上游 soeng⁶ jau⁴ {shàng yóu}

1. upper reaches (of a river)
2. upper level
3. upper echelon
4. upstream

上野 soeng⁶ je⁵ {Shàng yě}

Ueno, Tokyo

上衣 soeng⁶ ji¹ {shàng yī}

1. jacket
2. upper outer garment
3. CL: 件

上頁〔-页〕 soeng⁶ jip⁶ {shàng yè}

previous page

上饒〔-饶〕 soeng⁶ jiu⁴ {Shàng ráo}

Shangrao prefecture level city and county in Jiangxi

上揚〔-扬〕 soeng⁶ joeng⁴ {shàng yáng}

1. to rise (i.e. number increases)
2. a price rise
3. to raise

上虞 soeng⁶ jyu⁴ {Shàng yú}

Shangyu county level city in Shaoxing 紹興, Zhejiang

上諭〔-谕〕 soeng⁶ jyu⁶ {shàng yù}

1. imperial edict
2. see also 聖諭

上月 soeng⁶ jyut⁶ {shàng yuè}

last month

上級〔-级〕 soeng⁶ kap¹ {shàng jí}

1. higher authorities
2. superiors
3. CL: 個

上林 soeng⁶ lam⁴ {Shàng lín}

Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧, Guangxi

上流 soeng⁶ lau⁴ {shàng liú}

upper class

上栗 soeng⁶ leot⁶ {Shàng lì}

Shangli county in Pingxiang 萍鄉, Jiangxi

上瞼〔-睑〕 soeng⁶ lim⁴ {shàng jiǎn}

upper eyelid

上龍〔-龙〕 soeng⁶ lung⁴ {shàng lóng}

pliosaurus

上文 soeng⁶ man⁴ {shàng wén}

preceding part of the text

上面 soeng⁶ min⁶ {shàng mian}

1. on top of
2. above-mentioned

上午 soeng⁶ ng⁵ {shàng wǔ}

1. morning
2. CL: 個

上外 soeng⁶ ngoi⁶ {Shàng Wài}

abbr. for 上海外國語大學

上年 soeng⁶ nin⁴ {shàng nián}

last year

上農〔-农〕 soeng⁶ nung⁴ {shàng nóng}

1. a rich farmer
2. to stress the importance of agriculture (in ancient philosophy)

上牌 soeng⁶ paai² {shàng pái}

to obtain a license plate

上皮 soeng⁶ pei⁴ {shàng pí}

epithelium

上衫 soeng⁶ saam¹ {shàng shān}

blouse

上身 soeng⁶ san¹ {shàng shēn}

upper part of the body

上手 soeng⁶ sau² {shàng shǒu}

1. to obtain
2. to master
3. overhand (serve etc)
4. seat of honor

上首 soeng⁶ sau² {shàng shǒu}

1. seat of honor
2. first place

上水 soeng⁶ seoi² {Shàng shuǐ}

Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong)

上唇 soeng⁶ seon⁴ {shàng chún}

upper lip

上述 soeng⁶ seot⁶ {shàng shù}

1. aforementioned
2. above-mentioned

上司 soeng⁶ si¹ {shàng si}

1. boss
2. superior

上思 soeng⁶ si¹ {Shàng sī}

Shangxi county in Fangchenggang 防城港, Guangxi

上色 soeng⁶ sik¹ {shàng sè}

1. top-quality
2. top-grade

上色 soeng⁶ sik¹ {shàng shǎi}

1. to color (a picture etc)
2. to dye (fabric etc)
3. to stain (furniture etc)

上昇〔-升〕 soeng⁶ sing¹ {shàng shēng}

1. to rise
2. to go up
3. to ascend

上星 soeng⁶ sing¹ {shàng xīng}

1. to broadcast through satellite
2. satellite (TV etc)
3. shangxing acupoint (DU23)

上乘 soeng⁶ sing⁶ {shàng chéng}

1. first-class
2. best quality
3. also pr. [shang4 sheng4]

上疏 soeng⁶ so³ {shàng shū}

(of a court official) to present a memorial to the emperor (old)

上相 soeng⁶ soeng³ {shàng xiàng}

1. photogenic
2. (old) high official

上訴〔-诉〕 soeng⁶ sou³ {shàng sù}

1. to appeal (a judicial case)
2. appeal

上書〔-书〕 soeng⁶ syu¹ {shàng shū}

1. to write a letter (to the authorities)
2. to present a petition

上頭〔-头〕 soeng⁶ tau⁴ {shàng tou}

1. above
2. on top of
3. on the surface of

上頭〔-头〕 soeng⁶ tau⁴ {shàng tóu}

1. (of alcohol) to go to one's head
2. (old) (of a married-to-be girl) to bind one's hair into a bun
3. (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time

上天 soeng⁶ tin¹ {shàng tiān}

1. Heaven
2. Providence
3. God
4. the day before
5. the sky above
6. to fly to the sky
7. to take off and fly into space
8. to die
9. to pass away

上調〔-调〕 soeng⁶ tiu⁴ {shàng tiáo}

1. to raise (prices)
2. to adjust upwards

上環〔-环〕 soeng⁶ waan⁴ {shàng huán}

(coll.) to wear an intrauterine device (IUD)

上尉 soeng⁶ wai³ {shàng wèi}

captain (military rank)

上域 soeng⁶ wik⁶ {shàng yù}

codomain of a function (math.)

上回 soeng⁶ wui⁴ {shàng huí}

1. last time
2. the previous time

上浣 soeng⁶ wun⁵ {shàng huàn}

first ten days of a lunar month

上周 soeng⁶ zau¹ {shàng zhōu}

last week

上進〔-进〕 soeng⁶ zeon³ {shàng jìn}

1. to make progress
2. to do better
3. fig. ambitious to improve oneself
4. to move forwards

上肢 soeng⁶ zi¹ {shàng zhī}

upper limb

上座 soeng⁶ zo⁶ {shàng zuò}

seat of honor

上將〔-将〕 soeng⁶ zoeng³ {shàng jiàng}

1. general
2. admiral
3. air chief marshal

上漲〔-涨〕 soeng⁶ zoeng³ {shàng zhǎng}

1. to rise
2. to go up

上載〔-载〕 soeng⁶ zoi³ {shàng zài}

to upload

上裝〔-装〕 soeng⁶ zong¹ {shàng zhuāng}

upper garment

上天堂 soeng⁵ tin¹ tong⁴ {shàng tiān táng}

Go to heaven

上半部 soeng⁶ bun³ bou⁶ {shàng bàn bù}

First half;Upper half

上半場〔--场〕 soeng⁶ bun³ coeng⁴ {shàng bàn chǎng}

First half (of a game)

上車盤〔-车盘〕 soeng⁶ ce¹ pun⁴ {shàng chē pán}

starter homes (properties where price is suitable for first home-buyers)

上等貨〔--货〕 soeng⁶ dang² fo³ {shàng děng huò}

top-class products

上下九 soeng⁶ haa⁶ gau² {shàng xià jiǔ}

Shangxiajiu-A place in Guangzhou

上海街 soeng⁶ hoi² gaai¹ {Shàng hǎi jiē}

Shanghai street, a street in central Kowloon of Hong Kong

上海人 soeng⁶ hoi² jan⁴ {Shàng hǎi rén}

Shanghainese people

上海灘〔--滩〕 soeng⁶ hoi² taan¹ {shàng hǎi tān}

The Bund, which is also known as Waitan

上空裝〔--装〕 soeng⁶ hung¹ zong¹ {shàng kōng zhuāng}

Topless

上班族 soeng⁵ baan¹ zuk⁶ {shàng bān zú}

office workers (as social group)

上坡段 soeng⁵ bo¹ dyun⁶ {shàng pō duàn}

uphill section (of a race)

上坡路 soeng⁵ bo¹ lou⁶ {shàng pō lù}

1. uphill road
2. slope up
3. fig. upward trend
4. progress

上館子〔-馆-〕 soeng⁵ gun² zi² {shàng guǎn zi}

1. to eat out
2. to eat at a restaurant

上軌道〔-轨-〕 soeng⁵ gwai² dou⁶ {shàng guǐ dào}

1. to stay on track
2. to proceed smoothly

上一號〔--号〕 soeng⁵ jat¹ hou⁶ {shàng yī hào}

1. (coll.) to go pee
2. to go to the bathroom

上溜油 soeng⁵ lau⁶ jau⁴ {shàng liū yóu}

basted (of meat etc)

上網本〔-网-〕 soeng⁵ mong⁵ bun² {shàng wǎng běn}

netbook

上門費〔-门费〕 soeng⁵ mun² fai³ {shàng mén fèi}

1. house call fee
2. callout fee

上西天 soeng⁵ sai¹ tin¹ {shàng xī tiān}

1. to enter heaven
2. to rise to the Western Paradise

上進心〔-进-〕 soeng⁵ zeon³ sam¹ {shàng jìn xīn}

1. motivation
2. ambition

上輩子〔-辈-〕 soeng⁶ bui³ zi² {shàng bèi zi}

1. one's ancestors
2. past generations
3. a former incarnation

上半晌 soeng⁶ bun³ hoeng² {shàng bàn shǎng}

1. forenoon
2. morning
3. a.m.

上半夜 soeng⁶ bun³ je⁶ {shàng bàn yè}

1. first half of the night
2. time before midnight

上半葉〔--叶〕 soeng⁶ bun³ jip⁶ {shàng bàn yè}

the first half (of a period)

上半年 soeng⁶ bun³ nin⁴ {shàng bàn nián}

first half (of a year)

上半身 soeng⁶ bun³ san¹ {shàng bàn shēn}

the upper body

上半天 soeng⁶ bun³ tin¹ {shàng bàn tiān}

morning

上齒齦〔-齿龈〕 soeng⁶ ci² ngan⁴ {shàng chǐ yín}

upper alveolar ridge

上蔡縣〔--县〕 soeng⁶ coi³ jyun⁶ {Shàng cài xiàn}

Shangcai county in Zhumadian 駐馬店, Henan

上等兵 soeng⁶ dang² bing¹ {shàng děng bīng}

private first class (army rank)

上街區〔--区〕 soeng⁶ gaai¹ keoi¹ {Shàng jiē Qū}

Shangjie District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市, Henan

上甘嶺〔--岭〕 soeng⁶ gam¹ leng⁵ {Shàng gān lǐng}

Shanganling district of Yichun city 伊春市, Heilongjiang

上個月〔-个-〕 soeng⁶ go³ jyut⁶ {shàng gè yuè}

last month

上高縣〔--县〕 soeng⁶ gou¹ jyun⁶ {Shàng gāo xiàn}

Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

上下班 soeng⁶ haa⁶ baan¹ {shàng xià bān}

to start and finish work

上下床 soeng⁶ haa⁶ cong⁴ {shàng xià chuáng}

bunk bed

上下文 soeng⁶ haa⁶ man⁴ {shàng xià wén}

(textual) context

上頜骨〔-颌-〕 soeng⁶ hap⁶ gwat¹ {shàng hé gǔ}

maxilla (upper jaw)

上口齒〔--齿〕 soeng⁶ hau² ci² {shàng kǒu chǐ}

supraoral tooth

上海市 soeng⁶ hoi² si⁵ {Shàng hǎi shì}

Shanghai municipality in southeast China, abbr. 滬

上海話〔--话〕 soeng⁶ hoi² waa² {Shàng hǎi huà}

1. Shanghainese
2. Shanghai dialect

上杭縣〔--县〕 soeng⁶ hong⁴ jyun⁶ {Shàng háng xiàn}

Shanghang county in Longyan 龍岩, Fujian

上一個〔--个〕 soeng⁶ jat¹ go³ {shàng yī ge}

previous one

上一頁〔--页〕 soeng⁶ jat¹ jip⁶ {shàng yī yè}

preceding page

上猶縣〔-犹县〕 soeng⁶ jau⁴ jyun⁶ {Shàng yóu xiàn}

Shangyou county in Ganzhou 贛州, Jiangxi

上議院〔-议-〕 soeng⁶ ji⁵ jyun² {Shàng yì yuàn}

1. Upper Chamber
2. Upper House
3. Senate

上饒縣〔-饶县〕 soeng⁶ jiu⁴ jyun⁶ {Shàng ráo xiàn}

Shangrao county in Shangrao 上饒, Jiangxi

上饒市〔-饶-〕 soeng⁶ jiu⁴ si⁵ {Shàng ráo shì}

Shangrao prefecture level city in Jiangxi

上虞市 soeng⁶ jyu⁴ si⁵ {Shàng yú shì}

Shangyu county level city in Shaoxing 紹興, Zhejiang

上弦月 soeng⁶ jyun⁴ jyut⁶ {shàng xián yuè}

first quarter moon

上確界〔-确-〕 soeng⁶ kok³ gaai³ {shàng què jiè}

1. supremum (math.)
2. least upper bound

上夸克 soeng⁶ kwaa¹ hak¹ {shàng kuā kè}

up quark (particle physics)

上林縣〔--县〕 soeng⁶ lam⁴ jyun⁶ {Shàng lín xiàn}

Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧, Guangxi

上栗縣〔--县〕 soeng⁶ leot⁶ jyun⁶ {Shàng lì xiàn}

Shangli county in Pingxiang 萍鄉, Jiangxi

上眼瞼〔--睑〕 soeng⁶ ngaan⁵ lim⁴ {shàng yǎn jiǎn}

upper eyelid

上新世 soeng⁶ san¹ sai³ {Shàng xīn shì}

Pliocene (geological epoch from 5m-2m years ago)

上思縣〔--县〕 soeng⁶ si¹ jyun⁶ {Shàng sī xiàn}

Shangxi county in Fangchenggang 防城港, Guangxi

上星期 soeng⁶ sing¹ kei⁴ {shàng xīng qī}

1. last week
2. previous week

上城區〔--区〕 soeng⁶ sing⁴ keoi¹ {Shàng chéng qū}

Shangcheng district of Hangzhou city 杭州市, Zhejiang

上同調〔--调〕 soeng⁶ tung⁴ diu⁶ {shàng tóng diào}

cohomology (invariant of a topological space in math.)

上箭頭〔--头〕 soeng⁶ zin³ tau⁴ {shàng jiàn tóu}

up-pointing arrow

上座部 soeng⁶ zo⁶ bou⁶ {Shàng zuò bù}

Theravada school of Buddhism

上將軍〔-将军〕 soeng⁶ zoeng¹ gwan¹ {shàng jiàng jūn}

1. top general
2. commander-in-chief

上個禮拜〔-个礼-〕 soeng⁵ go³ lai⁵ baai³ {shàng ge lǐ bài}

last week

上情下達〔---达〕 soeng⁶ cing⁴ haa⁶ daat⁶ {shàng qíng xià dá}

transmit an order from above to lower level

上皮組織〔--组织〕 soeng⁶ pei⁴ zou² zik¹ {shàng pí zǔ zhī}

Epithelial tissue

上上下下 soeng⁶ soeng⁶ haa⁶ haa⁶ {shàng shàng xià xià}

everything within

上天無路〔--无-〕 soeng⁶ tin¹ mou⁴ lou⁶ {shàng tiān wú lù}

Come to a dead end;have no way out

上班時間〔--时间〕 soeng⁵ baan¹ si⁴ gaan³ {shàng bān shí jiān}

1. time of going to work
2. the morning rush hour

上綱上線〔-纲-线〕 soeng⁵ gong¹ soeng⁵ sin³ {shàng gāng shàng xiàn}

to criticize (as a matter of principle)

上山下鄉〔---乡〕 soeng⁵ saan¹ haa⁶ hoeng¹ {shàng shān xià xiāng}

1. to work in the fields (esp. young school-leavers)
2. forced agricultural experience for city intellectuals

上市公司 soeng⁵ si⁵ gung¹ si¹ {shàng shì gōng sī}

listed company

上天入地 soeng⁵ tin¹ jap⁶ dei⁶ {shàng tiān rù dì}

1. lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades; fig. whichever way, I don't care
2. to decide to go ahead without foreboding

上位概念 soeng⁵ wai² koi³ nim⁶ {shàng wèi gài niàn}

superordinate concept

上陣殺敵〔-阵杀敌〕 soeng⁵ zan⁶ saat³ dik⁶ {shàng zhèn shā dí}

1. to go into battle and kill the enemy
2. to fight

上半部分 soeng⁶ bun³ bou⁶ fan⁶ {shàng bàn bù fèn}

1. upper part
2. top half

上層建築〔-层-筑〕 soeng⁶ cang⁴ gin³ zuk¹ {shàng céng jiàn zhù}

superstructure

上方寶劍〔--宝剑〕 soeng⁶ fong¹ bou² gim³ {shàng fāng bǎo jiàn}

1. imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)
2. imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill

上甘嶺區〔--岭区〕 soeng⁶ gam¹ leng⁵ keoi¹ {Shàng gān lǐng qū}

Shanganling district of Yichun city 伊春市, Heilongjiang

上個星期〔-个--〕 soeng⁶ go³ sing¹ kei⁴ {shàng gè xīng qī}

last week

上古漢語〔--汉语〕 soeng⁶ gu² hon³ jyu⁵ {shàng gǔ Hàn yǔ}

Old Chinese (linguistics)

上下其手 soeng⁶ haa⁶ kei⁴ sau² {shàng xià qí shǒu}

1. to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
2. fig. conspiring to defraud

上行下傚〔---效〕 soeng⁶ hang⁴ haa⁶ haau⁶ {shàng xíng xià xiào}

subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)

上合組織〔--组织〕 soeng⁶ hap⁶ zou² zik¹ {Shàng Hé Zǔ zhī}

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

上海白菜 soeng⁶ hoi² baak⁶ coi³ {Shàng hǎi bái cài}

1. baby bok choy
2. Shanghai bok choy

上海大學〔---学〕 soeng⁶ hoi² daai⁶ hok⁶ {Shàng hǎi Dà xué}

Shanghai University

上空洗車〔---车〕 soeng⁶ hung¹ sai² ce¹ {shàng kōng xǐ chē}

topless car wash

上饒地區〔-饶-区〕 soeng⁶ jiu⁴ dei⁶ keoi¹ {Shàng ráo dì qū}

Shangrao prefecture in Jiangxi

上揚趨勢〔-扬趋势〕 soeng⁶ joeng⁴ ceoi¹ sai³ {shàng yáng qū shì}

1. upward trend
2. rising tendency

上級領導〔-级领导〕 soeng⁶ kap¹ ling⁵ dou⁶ {shàng jí lǐng dǎo}

1. high level leadership
2. top brass

上流社會〔---会〕 soeng⁶ lau⁴ se⁵ wui² {shàng liú shè huì}

1. upper class
2. high society

上艾瑟爾〔---尔〕 soeng⁶ ngaai⁶ sat¹ ji⁵ {Shàng ài sè ěr}

Overijssel

上升趨勢〔--趋势〕 soeng⁶ sing¹ ceoi¹ sai³ {shàng shēng qū shì}

1. an upturn
2. an upward trend

上升空間〔---间〕 soeng⁶ sing¹ hung¹ gaan¹ {shàng shēng kōng jiān}

1. upside
2. potential to rise

上上之策 soeng⁶ soeng⁶ zi¹ caak³ {shàng shàng zhī cè}

1. the best policy
2. the best thing one can do in the circumstances

上訴法院〔-诉--〕 soeng⁶ sou³ faat³ jyun² {shàng sù fǎ yuàn}

appeals court

上吐下瀉〔---泻〕 soeng⁶ tou³ haa⁶ se³ {shàng tù xià xiè}

to vomit and have diarrhea

上箭頭鍵〔--头键〕 soeng⁶ zin³ tau⁴ gin⁶ {shàng jiàn tóu jiàn}

up arrow key (on keyboard)

上下班時間〔---时间〕 soeng⁵ haa⁶ baan¹ si⁴ gaan³ {shàng xià bān shí jiān}

rush hour

上下文菜單〔----单〕 soeng⁶ haa⁶ man⁴ coi³ daan¹ {shàng xià wén cài dān}

context menu (computing)

上下五千年 soeng⁶ haa⁶ ng⁵ cin¹ nin⁴ {shàng xià wǔ qiān nián}

popular history of China in three volumes by Cao Yuzhang 曹余章

上海大劇院〔---剧-〕 soeng⁶ hoi² daai⁶ kek⁶ jyun² {Shàng hǎi Dà jù yuàn}

Shanghai Grand Theater

上海體育場〔--体-场〕 soeng⁶ hoi² tai² juk⁶ coeng⁴ {Shàng hǎi Tǐ yù chǎng}

Shanghai Stadium

上顎正門齒〔-颚-门齿〕 soeng⁶ ngok⁶ zing³ mun⁴ ci² {shàng è zhèng mén chǐ}

maxillary central incisor

上氣唔接下氣〔-气---气〕 soeng⁶ hei³ m⁴ zip³ haa⁶ hei³ {shàng qì ń jiē xià qì}

out of breath; breathless

上呼吸道感染 soeng⁶ fu¹ kap¹ dou⁶ gam² jim⁵ {shàng hū xī dào gǎn rǎn}

upper respiratory tract infection

上氣不接下氣〔-气---气〕 soeng⁶ hei³ bat¹ zip³ haa⁶ hei³ {shàng qì bù jiē xià qì}

not enough breath (idiom); to gasp for breath

上海財經大學〔--财经-学〕 soeng⁶ hoi² coi⁴ ging¹ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Shàng hǎi Cái jīng Dà xué}

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE)

上海交通大學〔-----学〕 soeng⁶ hoi² gaau¹ tung¹ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Shàng hǎi Jiāo tōng Dà xué}

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

上海合作組織〔----组织〕 soeng⁶ hoi² hap⁶ zok³ zou² zik¹ {Shàng hǎi Hé zuò Zǔ zhī}

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

上海汽車工業〔---车-业〕 soeng⁶ hoi² hei³ ce¹ gung¹ jip⁶ {Shàng hǎi qì chē gōng yè}

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC)

上海戲劇學院〔--戏剧学-〕 soeng⁶ hoi² hei³ kek⁶ hok⁶ jyun² {Shàng hǎi Xì jù Xué yuàn}

Shanghai Theatrical Institute

上海音樂學院〔---乐学-〕 soeng⁶ hoi² jam¹ ngok⁶ hok⁶ jyun² {Shàng hǎi Yīn yuè Xué yuàn}

Shanghai Conservatory of Music

上海醫科大學〔--医--学〕 soeng⁶ hoi² ji¹ fo¹ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Shàng hǎi Yī kē Dà xué}

Shanghai Medical University

上有老下有小 soeng⁶ jau⁵ lou⁵ haa⁶ jau⁵ siu² {shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo}

1. lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
2. fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
3. sandwich generation

上證綜合指數〔-证综--数〕 soeng⁶ zing³ zung³ hap⁶ zi² sou³ {Shàng zhèng zōng hé zhǐ shù}

SSE (Shanghai Stock Exchange) Composite Index

上得山多終遇虎〔----终--〕 soeng⁵ dak¹ saan¹ do¹ zung¹ jyu⁶ fu² {shàng de shān duō zhōng yù hǔ}

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'

上陣不離父子兵〔-阵-离---〕 soeng⁵ zan⁶ bat¹ lei⁴ fu⁶ zi² bing¹ {shàng zhèn bù lí fù zǐ bīng}

one having good relationship with father, where it is like both always heading to battles together

上窰民俗文物館〔-窑----馆〕 soeng⁶ jiu⁴ man⁴ zuk⁶ man⁴ mat⁶ gun² {shàng yáo mín sú wén wù guǎn}

Sheung Yiu Folk Custom Museum

上海外國語大學〔---国语-学〕 soeng⁶ hoi² ngoi⁶ gwok³ jyu⁵ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Shàng hǎi Wài guó yǔ Dà xué}

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)

上海商務印書館〔---务-书馆〕 soeng⁶ hoi² soeng¹ mou⁶ jan³ syu¹ gun² {Shàng hǎi Shāng wù yìn shū guǎn}

Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)

上海證券交易所〔--证----〕 soeng⁶ hoi² zing³ hyun³ gaau¹ jik⁶ so² {Shàng hǎi Zhèng quàn Jiāo yì suǒ}

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)

上梁不正下梁歪 soeng⁶ loeng⁴ bat¹ zing³ haa⁶ loeng⁴ waai¹ {shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi}

lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices

上海寶鋼集團公司〔--宝钢-团--〕 soeng⁶ hoi² bou² gong³ zaap⁶ tyun⁴ gung¹ si¹ {Shàng hǎi Bǎo gāng Jí tuán Gōng sī}

Baosteel

上海第二醫科大學〔----医--学〕 soeng⁶ hoi² dai⁶ ji⁶ ji¹ fo¹ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Shàng hǎi Dì èr Yī kē Dà xué}

Shanghai Second Medical University

上海汽車工業集團〔---车-业-团〕 soeng⁶ hoi² hei³ ce¹ gung¹ jip⁶ zaap⁶ tyun⁴ {Shàng hǎi Qì chē Gōng yè Jí tuán}

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC)

上海浦東發展銀行〔---东发-银-〕 soeng⁶ hoi² pou² dung¹ faat³ zin² ngan⁴ hong⁴ {Shàng hǎi Pǔ dōng Fā zhǎn Yín háng}

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

上海環球金融中心〔--环-----〕 soeng⁶ hoi² waan⁴ kau⁴ gam¹ jung⁴ zung¹ sam¹ {Shàng hǎi Huán qiú Jīn róng Zhōng xīn}

Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), skyscraper

上海振華港口機械〔---华--机-〕 soeng⁶ hoi² zan³ waa⁴ gong² hau² gei¹ haai⁶ {Shàng hǎi Zhèn huá Gǎng kǒu Jī xiè}

Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company

上一次當，學一次乖〔---当-学---〕 soeng⁵ jat¹ ci³ dong³, hok⁶ jat¹ ci³ gwaai¹ {shàng yī cì dàng , xué yī cì guāi}

1. to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
2. once bitten, twice shy

上天無路，入地無門〔--无----无门〕 soeng⁵ tin¹ mou⁴ lou⁶ ，jap⁶ dei⁶ mou⁴ mun⁴ {shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén}

1. lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
2. fig. to be at the end of one's rope
3. to be trapped in a hopeless situation

上有天堂，下有蘇杭〔-------苏-〕 soeng⁶ jau⁵ tin¹ tong⁴ ，haa⁶ jau⁵ sou¹ hong⁴ {shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng}

1. lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭 below (idiom)
2. fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven

上有政策，下有對策〔-------对-〕 soeng⁶ jau⁵ zing³ caak³ ，haa⁶ jau⁵ deoi³ caak³ {shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè}

The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)

上海文廣新聞傳媒集團〔---广-闻传--团〕 soeng⁶ hoi² man⁴ gwong² san¹ man⁴ cyun⁴ mui⁴ zaap⁶ tyun⁴ {Shàng hǎi Wén guǎng Xīn wén Chuán méi Jí tuán}

Shanghai Media Group

上海證券交易所綜合股價指〔--证----综--价-〕 soeng⁶ hoi² zing³ hyun³ gaau¹ jik⁶ so² zung³ hap⁶ gu² gaa³ zi² {Shàng hǎi Zhèng quàn Jiāo yì suǒ Zōng hé Gǔ jià Zhǐ}

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite Index