soeng5 lau4上樓上楼

Jyutpingsoeng5 lau4

Yaleséuhng làuh

Common

Definition

To be allocated a public housing flat, or to go upstairs to a flat.

to be allocated and move into a public housing flat
to go upstairs to a specific flat from the street

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the process of being allocated a government subsidized public housing unit. It carries a sense of relief and milestone achievement for those who have been on the long waiting list. While it literally means to go upstairs, in this context it is almost exclusively used for the bureaucratic process of housing allocation.

Examples

paai4排zo2咗hou2好noi6耐deoi2隊，zung1終jyu1於jau5有dak1得soeng5上lau2樓laa3喇。

After waiting in line for so long, I finally get to move into a public housing flat.

nei5你gei2幾si4時sin1先ho2可ji5以leon4輪hau6候dou3到soeng5上lau2樓aa4呀？

When will you finally be able to get assigned a public housing flat?

Common phrases

leon4輪hau6候soeng5上lau2樓

waiting for public housing allocation

zung1終jyu1於soeng5上lau2樓

finally get assigned a public housing flat

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe moving into a private apartment or simply walking up to an upper floor of a building, as that would be confusing or nonsensical to a local listener.