粵

上soeng6調tiu4

simp上调
soeng6 tiu4shàng tiáo

English

  1. to raise (prices)
  2. to adjust upwards
  3. (usu. of prices) to increase; to raise

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 向上調整,通常用喺價錢上。

Examples

  • 核工業安全局將東電福島第一核電廠嘅事故評級由5級上調至7級,係最嚴重嘅。

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  • 油價上調將會對航空業造成打擊。

    Increase in oil prices will damage the airline industry.

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

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