粵

起hei2上soeng5嚟lai4

hei2 soeng5 lai4hei2 soeng5 lei4qǐ shàng lí

English

  1. (after a verb) indicating an upward movement; (after a verb or adjective) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
  2. added after a verb to indicate the beginning of an action, followed by a clause about what happens afterwards or a judgement

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 加喺動詞後面標示開始做出某個行為,再帶出之後嘅結果或者判斷

Examples

  • 同呢幅比起上嚟,嗰幅畫啲色靚好多。

    The picture is colorful in contrast with this one.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 當我哋接近山頂嗰陣,周圍都係大石頭,我哋好難過到佢哋。 有啲岩石有時會震埋起上嚟。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 「畀你個頭我食,我應承你一大袋燕麥。」獅子對驢講。 後者笑起上嚟,然後回答返:「然後,邊個會食燕麥呢?」

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 講起上嚟

    speaking of which

  • 呢本書讀起上嚟又唔係真係咁悶。

    After I started reading this book, it doesn't seem that boring.

  • 佢認真讀起書上嚟,成績可以好好。

    If he studies diligently, he can achieve high grades.

  • 高高瘦瘦嘅女仔着起長裙上嚟,真係不得了。

    It is such a pleasure to see tall and slim girls wearing maxi dresses, they look so good in those.

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

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