上車

See also: 上车

Chinese

up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
vehicle on land; car; machine
vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe
 
trad. (上車)
simp. (上车)

Pronunciation


Verb

上⫽車 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to get into a car or other type of vehicle; to board a train
    上車上车  ―  Nǐ gěi wǒ shàngchē!  ―  Get in!
    排隊上車排队上车  ―  Qǐng páiduì shàngchē.  ―  Please line up for boarding.
  2. (Cantonese) to buy real estate, especially for the first time (in this sense, it implies the property ownership can be temporary, so selling off the property would be 落車落车 (luòchē)).
  3. (archaic) to board a carriage; to board a chariot

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • 上車客 / 上车客
  • 上車盤 / 上车盘

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