soeng6 gaa1上家

Jyutpingsoeng6 gaa1

Yaleseuhng gā

名詞

Definition

The previous player in a card or tile game, such as mahjong or poker.

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How it's used

This term is specifically used in turn based games like Mahjong to refer to the person sitting to your right, as play proceeds in a counter clockwise direction. It is a positional term rather than a personal one, meaning it changes depending on whose perspective you are taking. Mastering the interaction between yourself and your upper player is a fundamental skill in defensive play.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你soeng6上gaa1家daa2打go2嗰zek3隻paai2牌，nei5你hai6係mai6咪jiu3要sik6食aa4呀？

Are you going to claim the tile that the player before you discarded?

ngo5我seng4成jat6日dou1都bei3畀soeng6上gaa1家zit6截zyu6住，hou2好naan4難sik6食wu2糊。

I keep getting blocked by the player before me, it is hard to win.

Common phrases

jau5誘soeng6上gaa1家

lure the previous player

ding1盯soeng6上gaa1家

watch the previous player

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the player sitting to your left, who is called the lower player or 下家. In a four player game, the person sitting across from you is the opposite player or 對家.