lau4 soeng6樓上楼上
Jyutpinglau4 soeng6
Yalelàuh seuhng
Definition
Upstairs; the floor or floors above the current one, or above the ground floor.
colloquialplaceshome
How it's used
Refers specifically to a floor above the current one, but it is also frequently used to refer to the people living on that floor. When complaining about noise or neighbors, it is common to simply say 樓上嘅人 or even just 樓上 to imply the neighbors above. It is a very versatile term that shifts between a physical location and the inhabitants of that space.
Examples
Someone is making noise upstairs, it's so annoying.
Do you live upstairs or downstairs?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 樓上鋪, which refers to retail shops located in commercial or residential buildings above the ground floor, rather than just the physical location of being upstairs.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
