soeng5 laap6上蠟上蜡

Jyutpingsoeng5 laap6

Yaleséuhng laahp

Definition

To apply wax to a surface; to wax.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the application of a protective or aesthetic wax coating to surfaces like car paint, leather, or wooden furniture. It is a practical, task-oriented term rather than a general description of wax itself. When discussing floors, people often use the more specific term 打蠟 instead.

Examples

gaa3架ce1車san1新maai5買faan1返lai4嚟，zeoi3最hou2好wan2搵jan4人bong1幫keoi5佢soeng5上laap6蠟。

The car is newly bought, it is best to have someone wax it for you.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度ho2可ji5以bong1幫deoi3對pei4皮haai4鞋soeng5上laap6蠟aa4呀？

Do you know where I can get my leather shoes waxed?

Common phrases

bong1幫gaa3架ce1車soeng5上laap6蠟

wax the car

pei4皮haai4鞋soeng5上laap6蠟

wax leather shoes

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the general noun for wax, which is 蠟. Using 上蠟 as a verb is correct, but for professional floor maintenance, native speakers almost exclusively use the compound verb 打蠟.