Word: 上 (shàng) on; on; in; at (marking a time, scope, place or respect)

古人常把图腾刻在石头上。

Gǔrén cháng bǎ túténg kè zài shítou shàng.

Ancient people often carved totems on stones.

只是在屏幕上闪了一下。

Zhǐshì zài píngmù shàng shǎnle yíxià.

It's just a blip on a screen.

可以在地图上展示给我看吗？

Kěyǐ zài dìtú shàng zhǎnshì gěi wǒ kàn ma?

Can you show me on the map?

台灯把我的影子投射到墙上。

Táidēng bǎ wǒ de yǐngzi tóushè dào qiáng shàng.

The desk lamp cast my shadow onto the wall.

史书上是怎么写这件事的？

Shǐshū shàng shì zěnme xiě zhè jiàn shì de?

How does the history book describe this event?

叶子上凝聚着很多露水。

Yèzi shàng níngjùzhe hěn duō lùshuǐ.

A lot of dew has formed on the leaves.

吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

chī de kǔ zhōng kǔ, fāng wéi rén shàng rén

only by eating the bitterest of bitter can you become a person above others

合同上写着，甲付钱，乙送货。

Hétong shàng xiězhe, jiǎ fùqián, yǐ sònghuò.

The contract says that Party A pays and Party B delivers the goods.

吊在丝上的蜘蛛，悬空

diào zài sī shàng de zhīzhū, xuánkōng

a spider hanging on its thread: suspended in the air

同学们正在课堂上学习《楚辞》。

Tóngxuémen zhèngzài kètáng shàng xuéxí《Chǔcí》.

The students are studying the Songs of Chu in class.

同学们都愿意在课上发言。

Tóngxuémen dōu yuànyì zài kè shàng fāyán.

The students are all willing to speak up in class.

名单上没有她的名字。

Míngdān shàng méiyǒu tā de míngzi.

Her name wasn't on the list.

名片上印着她的头衔。

Míngpiàn shàng yìnzhe tā de tóuxián.

Her title is printed on the business card.

后羿的妻子嫦娥飞到了月亮上。

Hòuyì de qīzi cháng'é fēi dàole yuèliang shàng.

Hou Yi's wife, Chang'e, flew up to the moon.

周末的步行街上熙熙攘攘的。

Zhōumò de bùxíngjiē shàng xīxī-rǎngrǎng de.

The pedestrian street is bustling on weekends.

哲学课上讲到了诚信。

Zhéxué kè shàng jiǎng dàole chéngxìn.

Honesty and integrity came up in philosophy class.

啄木鸟啄树，劲儿全使在嘴上

zhuómùniǎo zhuó shù, jìnr quán shǐ zài zuǐ shàng

woodpecker pecking a tree: all the effort goes into the beak

啄木鸟死在树窟窿里，吃亏在那张嘴上

zhuómùniǎo sǐ zài shù kūlong li, chīkuī zài nà zhāngzuǐ shang

woodpecker dies in a tree hole: it came to grief through its beak

商店就在这条街的角上。

Shāngdiàn jiù zài zhè tiáo jiē de jiǎo shàng.

The shop is right on the corner of this street.

商店柜台上放着一个算盘。

Shāngdiàn guìtái shàng fàngzhe yí gè suànpán.

There is an abacus on the shop counter.

喜鹊落在树上,各占一枝儿

xǐquè luò zài shù shàng,gè zhàn yìzhī ér

magpies settling in a tree, each taking its own branch

嘴上抹石灰，白吃

zuǐ shang mǒ shíhuī, báichī

lime smeared on the mouth: eats white

嘴上抹石灰，白说

zuǐ shang mǒ shíhuī, bái shuō

lime smeared on the mouth: speaks in vain (white)

嘴上没毛，办事不牢

zuǐ shàng méi Máo, bànshì bù láo

no hair on the mouth, work is not firm

嘴上贴封条，开不了口

zuǐ shang tiē fēngtiáo, kāi bù liǎo kǒu

a seal strip stuck on the mouth: can't open it to speak

嘴上贴膏药，有口难开

zuǐ shang tiēgāoyào, yǒu kǒu nán kāi

a medicinal plaster stuck on the mouth: hard to open the mouth

嘴唇上抹白糖，说着甜

zuǐchún shang mǒ báitáng, shuōzhe tián

white sugar smeared on the lips: it sounds sweet when spoken

囤子上插旗杆，尖上拔尖

dùn zi shang chā qígān, jiān shang bájiān

sticking a flagpole in a grain bin: the tip on top of a tip

围墙上有个口子，小狗钻了出去。

Wéiqiáng shàng yǒu gè kǒuzi, xiǎogǒu zuānle chūqù.

There was a gap in the wall, and the puppy squeezed through.

国书上有总统的签名。

Guóshū shàng yǒu zǒngtǒng de qiānmíng.

The credentials bear the president's signature.

图上的曲线一直在往上升。

Tú shàng de qūxiàn yìzhí zài wǎng shàngshēng.

The curve on the chart keeps rising.

图上能看清手臂的脉络。

Tú shàng néng kànqīng shǒubì de màiluò.

You can clearly see the network of blood vessels in the arm on the picture.

在人行道上走。

Zài rénxíngdào shàng zǒu.

Walk on the pavement.

在会议上开玩笑不宜太过分。

Zài huìyì shàng kāiwánxiào bùyí tàiguòfèn.

Jokes at a meeting shouldn't go too far; it's inappropriate.

在伤口上洒盐。

Zài shāngkǒu shàng sǎ yán.

Rub salt in the wound.

在你的纸上画一条线。

Zài nǐ de zhǐ shàng huà yìtiáo xiàn.

Draw a line on your paper.

在我的土地上要教世界语。

Zài wǒ de tǔdì shàng yào jiāo Shìjièyǔ.

I will teach Esperanto in my land.

在手机上就能缴费。

Zài shǒujī shàng jiù néng jiǎofèi.

You can pay the fee right on your phone.

在推特上关注我们吧。

Zài Tuītè shàng guānzhù wǒmen ba.

Follow us on Twitter.

在某种程度上我能了解你。

Zài mǒuzhǒng chéngdù shàng wǒ néng liǎojiě nǐ.

I can understand you to some extent.

在某种程度上，我认同你所说的。

Zài mǒuzhǒng chéngdù shàng, wǒ rèntóng nǐ suǒshuō de.

I agree with what you say to some extent.

在火车上遇到老同学，真是缘分！

Zài huǒchē shàng yùdào lǎo tóngxué, zhēnshi yuánfèn!

Running into an old classmate on the train was such a stroke of fate!

在葬礼上大笑是不当的行为。

Zài zànglǐ shàng dàxiào shì búdàng de xíngwéi.

Laughing loudly at a funeral is improper behavior.

在这一点上， 争论只是浪费时间。

Zài zhè yìdiǎn shàng, zhēnglùn zhǐshì làngfèi shíjiān.

On this point, it's a waste of time to argue.

在这一点上意见不一。

Zài zhè yìdiǎn shàng yìjiàn bù yī.

Opinion is divided on this point.

在这个岛上只有一家商店。

Zài zhège dǎo shàng zhǐyǒu yìjiā shāngdiàn.

There's only one store on the island.

在这件事上，我无法赞同你。

Zài zhè jiàn shì shàng, wǒ wúfǎ zàntóng nǐ.

I cannot agree with you on the matter.

地上太凉，坐在垫子上吧。

Dìshang tài liáng, zuò zài diànzi shàng ba.

The floor is too cold, so sit on the cushion.

地图上的蓝线代表河流。

Dìtú shàng de lán xiàn dàibiǎo héliú.

The blue lines on the map represent rivers.

地图上的路线一目了然。

Dìtú shàng de lùxiàn yímùliǎorán.

The route on the map is obvious at a glance.

地图上的路线只作参考。

Dìtú shàng de lùxiàn zhǐ zuò cānkǎo.

The route on the map is only a reference.

地图上纵横各画十条线。

Dìtú shàng zònghéng gè huà shí tiáo xiàn.

Draw ten lines vertically and ten horizontally on the map.

地图上，经度和纬度都要看清楚。

Dìtú shàng, jīngdù hé wěidù dōu yào kàn qīngchu.

On a map, you need to read both the longitude and the latitude carefully.

地图挂在墙上。

Dìtú guà zài qiáng shàng.

The map is on the wall.

地板上全是血。

Dìbǎn shàng quán shì xuè.

The floor was swimming with blood.

地板上打了一层蜡。

Dìbǎn shàng dǎle yìcéng là.

A coat of wax was put on the floor.

地板上打了一层蜡，很滑。

Dìbǎn shàng dǎle yìcéng là, hěn huá.

The floor has been waxed and is very slippery.

地板上铺着地毯。

Dìbǎn shàng pūzhe dìtǎn.

The floor is carpeted.

地毯上的花纹是什么意思？

Dìtǎn shàng de huāwén shì shénme yìsi?

What do the designs on the carpet mean?

地球上一共有七个大洲。

Dìqiú shàng yígòng yǒu qī gè dàzhōu.

There are seven continents on Earth in all.

地球上有很多国家和文化。

Dìqiú shàng yǒu hěn duō guójiā hé wénhuà.

There are many countries and many cultures on Earth.

地球上的资源是有限的。

Dìqiú shàng de zīyuán shì yǒuxiàn de.

The resources on Earth are limited.

地球上的陆地比海洋小得多。

Dìqiú shàng de lùdì bǐ hǎiyáng xiǎo de duō.

Land on Earth is much smaller than the oceans.

坐在飞机上唱歌，尽唱高调

zuò zài fēijī shang chànggē, jìn chànggāodiào

singing on an airplane: all high-pitched tunes

坐在飞机上打电话，空谈

zuò zài fēijī shang dǎdiànhuà, kōngtán

making a phone call on an airplane: empty talk (talk in the air)

坐在飞机上放鞭炮，响得高

zuò zài fēijī shàng fàngbiānpào, xiǎng de gāo

setting off firecrackers on an airplane: the bang (the thought) is high

坐端正，别趴在桌子上。

Zuò duānzhèng, bié pā zài zhuōzi shàng.

Sit up straight and don't lie on the desk.

坟头上耍大刀,吓鬼

féntóu shang shuǎ dàdāo,xià guǐ

brandishing a big sword on a grave mound: scaring ghosts

城墙上挂门帘，没门儿

chéngqiáng shàng guà ménlián, méiménr

Hanging a door curtain on a city wall: no door

城墙上有很多游客在拍照。

Chéngqiáng shàng yǒu hěn duō yóukè zài pāizhào.

Many tourists are taking photos on the city wall.

城墙上架着一门炮。

Chéngqiáng shàng jià zhe yìmén pào.

A cannon is mounted on the city wall.

城墙上跑马，难掉头

chéngqiáng shang pǎomǎ, nán diàotóu

Riding a horse along the top of a city wall: hard to turn around

城头上的麻雀，耐惊耐怕

chéngtóu shàng de máquè, nài jīng nài pà

A sparrow on the city wall: used to being startled

塔尖上亮相，姿态高

tǎjiān shang liàngxiàng, zītài gāo

striking a pose on top of a pagoda: a high bearing

塔尖上开天窗，眼眶子高

tǎjiān shang kāitiānchuāng, yǎnkuàngzigāo

a skylight at the top of a pagoda: the eye socket is high

墓碑上刻着他的名字。

Mùbēi shàng kèzhe tā de míngzi.

His name is carved on the gravestone.

墓碑上刻着他的名字和出生年份。

Mùbēi shàng kèzhe tā de míngzi hé chūshēng niánfèn.

His name and birth year are carved on the gravestone.

墙上刷了一层淡黄的颜色。

Qiáng shàng shuā le yìcéng dànhuáng de yánsè.

The wall was painted a light yellow.

墙上挂棋盘,一个子儿也留不住

qiáng shàng guà qípán,yígèzir yě liú búzhù

a chessboard hung on a wall: not a single piece stays

墙上挂狗皮,不像画

qiáng shàng guà gǒu pí,bú xiàng huà

hanging a dog skin on the wall: it doesn't look like a picture

墙上挂着一幅很长的卷轴。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú hěn cháng de juànzhóu.

A very long scroll hangs on the wall.

墙上挂着一幅精美的画。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú jīngměi de huà.

An exquisite painting hangs on the wall.

墙上挂着一顶帽子和一件大衣。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yì dǐng màozi hé yí jiàn dàyī.

There were a hat and a coat on the wall.

墙上挂着几幅很有名的书画。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jǐ fú hěn yǒumíng de shūhuà.

A few famous works of painting and calligraphy hang on the wall.

墙上挂着我们全家的合影。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe wǒmen quánjiā de héyǐng.

A group photo of our whole family hangs on the wall.

墙上挂着我们家的家训。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe wǒmen jiā de jiāxùn.

Our family precepts are hanging on the wall.

墙上挂着极漂亮的图画。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jí piàoliang de túhuà.

A very beautiful picture is hanging on the wall.

墙上挂着的王八,上不着天,下不着地

qiáng shang guàzhe de wángba,shàngbùzháotiān,xiàbùzháodì

a turtle hung on a wall: it touches neither the sky above nor the ground below

墙上挂着镜子。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jìngzi.

Mirrors were hanging on the walls.

墙上挂竹帘,没有门儿

qiáng shàng guà zhúlián,méiyǒu ménr

hanging a bamboo blind on a wall: there is no door

墙上有一个大缺口。

Qiáng shàng yǒu yí gè dà quēkǒu.

There is a big gap in the wall.

墙上有张地图。

Qiáng shàng yǒu zhāng dìtú.

There is a map on the wall.

墙上画的烙饼,能看不能吃

qiáng shang huà de làobǐng,néng kàn bùnéng chī

a flatbread painted on the wall: you can look but you can't eat

墙上画马不能骑,纸上画饼不充饥

qiáng shàng huà mǎ bùnéng qí,zhǐ shang huàbǐng bù chōngjī

a horse painted on a wall can't be ridden; a cake drawn on paper can't fill the stomach

墙上留下了一道丑陋的裂缝。

Qiáng shàng liúxiàle yídào chǒulòu de lièfèng.

An ugly crack was left on the wall.

墙上的开关在哪儿？

Qiáng shàng de kāiguān zài nǎr?

Where is the switch on the wall?

墙上的灰蹭到我衣服上。

Qiáng shàng de huī cèng dào wǒ yīfu shàng.

The dust from the wall rubbed off onto my clothes.

墙上的电线裸露在外面。

Qiáng shàng de diànxiàn luǒlù zài wàimiàn.

The wires on the wall are exposed.

墙上的画挂歪了。

Qiáng shàng de huà guà wāile.

The picture on the wall is hanging crooked.

墙上的纸渐渐脱落了。

Qiáng shàng de zhǐ jiànjiàn tuōluòle.

The paper was beginning to peel off the walls.