粵

上soeng5車ce1

simp上车
soeng5 ce1shàng chē

English

  1. to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
  2. to purchase one's first property (Cantonese slang)
  3. to board a land vehicle used as a means of transportation, such as a car, bus, train, or subway
  4. to purchase real estate, especially for the first time

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 登上交通工具,例如車或者地鐵
  2. 買樓;多指首次置業

Examples

  • 请上车。

    Please get into the car.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 上车吧!

    Climb aboard!

    Tatoeba · jiangche CC BY

  • 別上車。

    Don't get in the car.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 他幫助這位女士上車。

    He helped the lady into the car.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 你有足够的时间赶上车。

    You have enough time to catch the train.

    Tatoeba · e78xx_xxx CC BY

  • 在倫敦地鐵,上車時會有「注意間隙」提醒。

    In the London underground there is a warning to "mind the gap" when boarding the train.

    Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

  • 上車盤

    real estate at lower prices, suitable for first-time homebuyers

  • 我會遲少少到呀,仲未上到車。

    I will be a bit late. Haven't got on the bus yet. ----

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

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