粵

上soeng5馬maa5

simp上马
soeng5 maa5shang4ma3shàng mǎ

English

  1. to get on a horse
  2. (verb) Get going (e.g. a project etc.)
  3. to mount
  4. to ride on a horse
  5. to implement a project; literally, to mount a horse

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 騎上馬背
  2. 落實某個項目

Examples

  • 上马。

    Get on the horse.

    Tatoeba · asosan CC BY

  • 马上上马!

    Get on the horse immediately!

    Tatoeba · Vortarulo CC BY

  • 好多小朋友未上馬就喊。

    Many kids already cry before they ride on a horse.

  • 個女仔唔用馬鞍都上到馬。

    The girl can ride bareback. ----

  • 出年多項工程上馬,人手需求上升。

    Several constructions will launch next year and the demand for manpower will rise.

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

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