Definition
上蜡 means 'to wax' (apply wax to a surface) and is a separable verb (离合词). In split form, the object 蜡 separates from the verb 上, allowing insertion of aspect markers like 了 or measure words: 上了蜡 ('applied wax'), 上两次蜡 ('wax twice'). Note that the input pinyin 'shǎng' appears to be erroneous; the standard pronunciation is shàng là.
v.o.
to wax (a surface)to apply wax
Examples
- 。Tā xūyào gěi chē shǎng.He needs to wax the car.
- 。Tā gěi dìbǎn shàng le là.He waxed the floor.
- 上蜡。Měi yuè shǎng yī cì bǎohù qī.Wax the protective coating once a month.
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