粵

升sing1降gong3

sing1 gong3shēng jiàng

English

  1. rising and falling
  2. to move vertically; to rise and drop; to elevate and fall; to go up and down

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 上升同下降

Examples

  • 升降機

    evelator; lift

  • 輪椅升降台

    stairlift

  • 側風越大,對飛機升降嘅潛在風險就越大。

    The stronger the crosswind, the greater is the potential risk for aircraft taking-off and landing.

  • 如有火警,切勿使用升降機。

    In case of fire, do not use the lift.

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

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