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

These are the example sentences using 上 in the sense on; on; in; at (marking a time, scope, place or respect). Every sentence using 上 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 上 in this sense

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墙上的荧光在黑夜里很明显。

Qiáng shàng de yíngguāng zài hēiyè lǐ hěn míngxiǎn.

The fluorescent glow on the wall was very obvious in the dark.
墙上的装饰是我妈妈做的。

Qiáng shàng de zhuāngshì shì wǒ māma zuò de.

My mom made the decorations on the wall.
墙上的警句是什么意思？

Qiáng shàng de jǐngjù shì shénme yìsi?

What does the maxim on the wall mean?
墙上的钉子太松了，画会掉下来。

Qiáng shàng de dīngzi tài sōngle, huà huì diào xiàlai.

The nail in the wall is too loose, and the picture will fall.
墙上贴着一张停水通告。

Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yì zhāng tíngshuǐ tōnggào.

A notice about the water being cut off is posted on the wall.
墙上贴着一张电影海报。

Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yì zhāng diànyǐng hǎibào.

There is a movie poster stuck on the wall.
墙上还是有血。

Qiáng shàng háishi yǒu xuè.

There's still blood on the wall.
墙头儿上开荒,能有几分

qiáng tóur shàng kāihuāng,néng yǒu jǐfēn

clearing wasteland on top of a wall: how many fen could you get?
墙头儿上栽葱,扎不下根

qiáng tóur shàng zāi cōng,zhā búxià gēn

planting scallions on a wall top: they can't put down roots
墙头儿上的草,随风倒

qiáng tóur shàng de cǎo,suífēngdǎo

grass on top of a wall: it bends with the wind
墙头儿上种白菜,难浇

qiáng tóur shàng zhǒng báicài,nán jiāo

growing cabbage on a wall top: hard to water
墙头儿上跑马,有去路无回路

qiáng tóur shàng pǎomǎ,yǒu qùlù wú huílù

racing a horse along a wall top: a way forward but no way back
夏天的草原上有很多牛和羊。

Xiàtiān de cǎoyuán shàng yǒu hěn duō niú hé yáng.

In summer there are many cows and sheep on the grassland.
夕阳照在峰峦上，整座山都红了。

Xīyáng zhào zài fēngluán shàng, zhěng zuò shān dōu hóngle.

The setting sun shone on the peaks, turning the whole mountain red.
大桅杆上拉二胡，扯高调儿

dà wéigān shàng lā èrhú, chě gāodiào ér

playing the erhu on the main mast: pulling a high tune
大槐树上挂电灯,四方有明

dà huáishù shàng guà diàndēng,sìfāng yǒu míng

hanging an electric light on a big locust tree: bright in all four directions
大红缎子上绣花儿,亮光光的

dàhóng duànzi shàng xiù huār,liàngguāngguāng de

embroidering flowers on red satin: bright and shining
大草原上有很多食草动物在吃草。

Dà cǎoyuán shàng yǒu hěn duō shícǎodòngwù zài chī cǎo.

There are many herbivores grazing on the big grassland.
大雨使山坡上的泥土流失了。

Dàyǔ shǐ shānpō shàng de nítǔ liúshīle.

The heavy rain washed away the soil on the hillside.
大雨侵蚀了山坡上的土。

Dàyǔ qīnshíle shānpō shàng de tǔ.

The heavy rain eroded the soil on the hillside.
天桥上有人在卖水果。

Tiānqiáo shàng yǒurén zài mài shuǐguǒ.

Someone is selling fruit on the overhead walkway.
天花板上悬着一盏大灯。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng xuánzhe yìzhǎn dàdēng.

A big lamp hangs from the ceiling.
天花板上有洞。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng yǒu dòng.

There's a hole in the ceiling.
太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。

Tàipíngyáng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de hǎiyáng.

The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world.
太行山上看运河，远水不解近渴

Tàihángshān shang kàn yùnhé, yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě

looking at the Grand Canal from the Taihang Mountains: distant water doesn't quench present thirst
夫妻俩在花钱上有分歧。

Fūqī liǎ zài huāqián shàng yǒu fēnqí.

The couple disagree about how to spend money.
头发上贴膏药，毛病

tóufa shàng tiēgāoyào, máobìng

sticking a plaster on the hair: a hair problem
头顶上长疮，脚底下流脓，坏透了

tóudǐng shang zhǎng chuāng, jiǎodǐ xia liúnóng, huàitòule

sores on the top of the head, pus running from the soles of the feet: rotten through
奖牌榜上的名次每天都在变化。

Jiǎngpáibǎng shàng de míngcì měitiān dōu zài biànhuà.

The rankings on the medal table change every day.
奶奶躺在床上，表情很安详。

Nǎinai tǎng zài chuáng shàng, biǎoqíng hěn ānxiáng.

Grandma lay in bed with a serene expression.
她一心扑在工作上。

Tā yìxīn pū zài gōngzuò shàng.

She has thrown herself heart and soul into her work.
她从梯子上摔了下来。

Tā cóng tīzi shàng shuāile xiàlai.

She fell down the ladder.
她会带你到镇上逛一圈的。

Tā huì dài nǐ dào zhèn shàng guàng yì quān de.

She will show you around this town.
她会把娃娃放到她的床上。

Tā huì bǎ wáwa fàng dào tā de chuáng shàng.

She will lay the doll on her bed.
她在他的背上戳了一下。

Tā zài tā de bèi shàng chuōle yíxià.

She stabbed him in the back.
她在他的脸颊上吻了一下。

Tā zài tā de liǎnjiá shàng wěnle yíxià.

She kissed him on the cheek.
她在她的事业上取得了巨大成功。

Tā zài tā de shìyè shàng qǔdéle jùdà chénggōng.

She achieved great success in her business.
她在她的床上铺了床单。

Tā zài tā de chuáng shàng pūle chuángdān.

She put sheets on her bed.
她在床上躺了下来。

Tā zài chuáng shàng tǎngle xiàlai.

She lay down on the bed.
她在数学上不如他。

Tā zài shùxué shàng bùrú tā.

She is inferior to him in math.
她在本子上写了几个字。

Tā zài běnzi shàng xiěle jǐ ge zì.

She wrote a few characters in her notebook.
她在白纸上画了一朵朱红的花。

Tā zài báizhǐ shàng huà le yì duǒ zhūhóng de huā.

She painted a vermilion flower on the white paper.
她在练钢琴上花了很多时间。

Tā zài liàn gāngqín shàng huāle hěn duō shíjiān.

She spent a lot of time practicing the piano.
她在聚会上玩得很开心。

Tā zài jùhuì shàng wán de hěn kāixīn.

She enjoyed herself a lot at the party.
她在英文上取得了很好的成绩。

Tā zài Yīngwén shàng qǔdéle hěn hǎo de chéngjì.

She got good grades in English.
她在草地上躺了下来。

Tā zài cǎodì shàng tǎngle xiàlai.

She laid herself on the grass.
她在课上传授学习方法。

Tā zài kè shàng chuánshòu xuéxí fāngfǎ.

She teaches study methods in class.
她在黑板上写了什么？

Tā zài hēibǎn shàng xiěle shénme?

What did she write on the blackboard?
她坐在椅子上读杂志。

Tā zuò zài yǐzi shàng dú zázhì.

She sat in a chair reading a magazine.
她很喜欢在电视上看网球比赛。

Tā hěn xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn wǎngqiú bǐsài.

She loves watching tennis matches on TV.
她很容易受到感情上的伤害。

Tā hěn róngyì shòudào gǎnqíng shàng de shānghài.

Her feelings are easily hurt.
她手腕上戴着一个金手镯。

Tā shǒuwàn shàng dàizhe yí gè jīn shǒuzhuó.

She is wearing a gold bracelet on her wrist.
她把大部分钱都用在买裙子上了。

Tā bǎ dàbùfen qián dōu yòng zài mǎi qúnzi shàng le.

She spends most of her money on her dresses.
她把她的手套留在车上了。

Tā bǎ tā de shǒutào liú zài chē shàng le.

She left her gloves in the car.
她把干净的床单铺在床上。

Tā bǎ gānjìng de chuángdān pū zài chuáng shàng.

She put clean sheets on the bed.
她把日历挂在墙上了。

Tā bǎ rìlì guà zài qiáng shàng le.

She hung the calendar on the wall.
她把窗帘挂在窗户上。

Tā bǎ chuānglián guà zài chuānghu shàng.

She hung a curtain over the window.
她把鼻子贴在玻璃上。

Tā bǎ bízi tiē zài bōli shàng.

She pressed her nose against the glass.
她正在枕套上绣花呢。

Tā zhèngzài zhěntào shàng xiùhuā ne.

She is embroidering a pillowcase right now.
她每天呵护着阳台上的花。

Tā měitiān hēhùzhe yángtái shàng de huā.

She tends the flowers on the balcony with care every day.
她用铅笔在纸上画了一个圈。

Tā yòng qiānbǐ zài zhǐ shàng huà le yí gè quān.

She drew a circle on a piece of paper with a pencil.
她的脚步沉重地落在木地板上。

Tā de jiǎobù chénzhòng de luò zài mù dìbǎn shàng.

Her footsteps fell ponderously on the wooden floor.
她站在阳台上，眺望远处的大海。

Tā zhàn zài yángtái shàng, tiàowàng yuǎnchù de dàhǎi.

She stood on the balcony, gazing at the distant sea.
她脖子上戴着一条水晶项链。

Tā bózi shàng dàizhe yìtiáo shuǐjīng xiàngliàn.

She is wearing a crystal necklace around her neck.
她脚上蹬着一双红皮鞋。

Tā jiǎo shàng dēngzhe yìshuāng hóng píxié.

She has a pair of red leather shoes on her feet.
她花很多钱在买鞋上。

Tā huā hěn duō qián zài mǎi xié shàng.

She spends a lot of money on shoes.
她躺在桌子上。

Tā tǎng zài zhuōzi shàng.

She is lying on the table.
她领他到他的座位上。

Tā lǐng tā dào tā de zuòwèi shàng.

She showed him to his seat.
好花插在牛粪上

hǎo huāchā zài niúfèn shang

a good flower stuck in cow dung
如果非要在这份爱上加上一个期限，我希望是……一万年！

Rúguǒ fēi yào zài zhè fèn ài shàng jiāshàng yí gè qīxiàn, wǒ xīwàng shì……yí wànnián!

If I have to put a time limit on this love, I hope it's… ten thousand years!
妈妈在花上喷了一点水。

Māma zài huā shàng pēnle yìdiǎn shuǐ.

Mom sprayed a little water on the flowers.
婚礼上，气氛庄重而温暖。

Hūnlǐ shàng, qìfēn zhuāngzhòng ér wēnnuǎn.

At the wedding, the atmosphere was solemn yet warm.
婚礼上演奏了一首美丽的乐曲。

Hūnlǐ shàng yǎnzòule yì shǒu měilì de yuèqǔ.

A beautiful piece of music was played at the wedding.
婚礼上的酒水准备好了吗？

Hūnlǐ shàng de jiǔshuǐ zhǔnbèihǎole ma?

Are the drinks for the wedding ready?
婚礼上请了很多亲朋好友。

Hūnlǐ shàng qǐngle hěn duō qīnpénghǎoyǒu.

Many friends and family were invited to the wedding.
婚礼上谁负责摄像？

Hūnlǐ shàng shéi fùzé shèxiàng?

Who is in charge of videotaping at the wedding?
字典上写的不总是对的。

Zìdiǎn shàng xiě de bù zǒngshì duì de.

What a dictionary says is not always right.
孙中山的照片挂在墙上。

Sūn Zhōngshān de zhàopiān guà zài qiáng shàng.

A photo of Sun Yat-sen hangs on the wall.
孙猴子压在五行山下，背上越来越重

sūnhóuzi yā zài wǔxíng shānxià, bèi shang yuèláiyuè zhòng

Monkey Sun pinned under Five Elements Mountain: the weight on his back grows heavier and heavier
学校的围墙上画了一幅大壁画。

Xuéxiào de wéiqiáng shàng huà le yìfú dà bìhuà.

A large mural was painted on the school's wall.
学校里的师生都在操场上看比赛。

Xuéxiào lǐ de shīshēng dōu zài cāochǎng shàng kàn bǐsài.

The teachers and students at the school were all watching the match on the sports field.
学生们在操场上排列整齐。

Xuéshengmen zài cāochǎng shàng páiliè zhěngqí.

The students lined up neatly on the playground.
学生在课堂上必须保持安静。

Xuésheng zài kètáng shàng bìxū bǎochí ānjìng.

Students must keep silent during class.
孩子们喜欢在沙滩上玩。

Háizimen xǐhuan zài shātān shàng wán.

Children love playing on the beach.
孩子们在操场上跳绳。

Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng tiàoshéng.

The children are skipping rope on the playground.
孩子们在草地上玩耍。

Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng wánshuǎ.

The children are having fun in the grass.
孩子们正在操场上玩。

Háizimen zhèngzài cāochǎng shàng wán.

The children are playing on the playground.
孩子们非常喜欢在海滩上玩耍。

Háizimen fēicháng xǐhuan zài hǎitān shàng wánshuǎ.

Children really like playing on the beach.
孩子在广阔的草原上奔跑。

Háizi zài guǎngkuò de cǎoyuán shàng bēnpǎo.

The child runs across the vast grassland.
孩子的新毛衣上勾了一个洞。

Háizi de xīn máoyī shàng gōule yí gè dòng.

The child has picked a hole in his new jumper.
它在沙发上。

Tā zài shāfā shàng.

It's on the sofa.
它本质上是一个时间的问题。

Tā běnzhì shàng shì yí gè shíjiān de wèntí.

It is essentially a question of time.
实验课上要解剖一条鱼。

Shíyàn kè shàng yào jiěpōu yìtiáo yú.

In the lab class we have to dissect a fish.
客厅墙上挂着一幅山水画。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú shānshuǐhuà.

A landscape painting hangs on the living room wall.
客厅墙上挂着一幅漂亮的油画。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú piàoliang de yóuhuà.

A beautiful oil painting hangs on the living room wall.
客厅墙上挂着祖父的肖像。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe zǔfù de xiàoxiàng.

A portrait of my grandfather hangs on the living room wall.
客厅的架子上有很多漂亮的摆设。

Kètīng de jiàzi shàng yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de bǎishe.

There are many pretty decorative items on the shelf in the living room.
宴会上佳肴很多，随便吃。

Yànhuì shàng jiāyáo hěn duō, suíbiàn chī.

There are plenty of delicacies at the banquet, so help yourself.
宴会上大家都想尝茅台。

Yànhuì shàng dàjiā dōu xiǎng cháng máotái.

At the banquet, everyone wanted to try Moutai.
宴席上有鱼，也有饺子。

Yànxí shàng yǒu yú, yě yǒu jiǎozi.

There was fish and also dumplings at the banquet.