粵

上soeng6層cang4

simp上层
soeng6 cang4shàng céng

English

  1. upper layer
  2. upper level(s); upper deck
  3. people at the top (of an institution or a group);superiors

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 建築、船艙、機艙入面,最高嗰層,或者高啲嗰幾層
  2. 上級;高層;同一個機構、群體入面職位、地位比較高嘅人

Examples

  • 強盗似乎是在上層破窗而入的。

    It seems that the burglar broke in through an upstairs window.

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  • 上層唔鍾意呢個做法。

    The superiors don't like how this is done.

  • 上層可以睇得再遠啲,不過要另外收費。

    You can see further from the upper level, but there is additional charge.

  • 上層好危險,細路仔唔可以自己上去㗎!

    The upper deck is dangerous. Children are not allowed to go up by themselves! ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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