deoi3 soeng5對上对上

Jyutpingdeoi3 soeng5

Yaledeui séuhng

Definition

The previous; the last one.

colloquialtimedescriptions

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the item or time immediately preceding the current one in a sequence. It functions as a relative pointer, often requiring a classifier like 嗰個 or 嗰次 to specify exactly which preceding instance is being referenced. It is frequently used when tracing back through a series of events or physical positions.

Examples

deoi3對soeng6上go2嗰ci3次gin3見min6面hai6係gei2幾si4時？

When was the last time we met?

deoi3對soeng6上go2嗰go3個wai6位hai6係ngo5我co5坐㗎。

The seat before that one was where I sat.

Common phrases

deoi3對soeng6上go2嗰ci3次

the time before last

deoi3對soeng6上go2嗰go3個

the one before that

Common mistake

Avoid using it to mean 'above' or 'facing up' as one might in Mandarin, as it strictly refers to temporal or sequential precedence in Cantonese. Learners sometimes confuse it with 上面, which refers to physical location rather than sequence.