soeng5 dong3上當上当
Jyutpingsoeng5 dong3
Yaleséuhng dong
Definition
To be fooled, deceived, or tricked; to fall into a trap.
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How it's used
While this term is widely understood across all Chinese-speaking regions, Hong Kongers often prefer using 俾人呃 in casual speech to describe the same experience. Using 上當 can sound slightly more formal or dramatic, as if describing a specific scheme or a calculated trap rather than just a simple lie. It carries a sense of regret or realization after the fact.
Examples
You really shouldn't be so easily fooled.
Related words
Common phrases
gullible
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a noun, but it functions strictly as a verb. You cannot say 佢係一個上當, you must use it with a subject like 佢上咗當.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
