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

将你需要的药物写在这张纸上。

Jiāng nǐ xūyào de yàowù xiě zài zhè zhāng zhǐ shàng.

Write down the medications you need on this piece of paper.

小丁的桌子上放着很多照片。

Xiǎo Dīng de zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe hěn duō zhàopiān.

Many pictures are placed on Xiaoding's desk.

小孩儿见糖,嘴上说不要心里想

xiǎoháir jiàn táng,zuǐ shàng shuō búyào xīnli xiǎng

a child seeing candy: says no with the mouth but wants it in the heart

小孩子总爱用手抠墙上的漆。

Xiǎoháizi zǒng ài yòng shǒu kōu qiáng shàng de qī.

Little kids always like to pick at the paint on the wall.

小心点，别从滑梯上摔下来！

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié cóng huátī shàng shuāi xiàlai!

Be careful not to fall off the slide!

小河沟里练不出好艄公，驴背上练不出好骑手

xiǎo hégōu li liàn bù chū hǎo shāogōng, lǘ bèi shang liàn bù chū hǎo qíshǒu

a small creek cannot train a good boatman, and a donkey's back cannot train a good rider

小鸟停在树干上。

Xiǎoniǎo tíng zài shùgàn shàng.

A little bird is perched on the tree trunk.

小鸟在我的车上拉了屎。

Xiǎoniǎo zài wǒ de chē shàng lāle shǐ.

A bird pooped on my car.

小鸟站在树梢上唱歌。

Xiǎoniǎo zhàn zài shùshāo shàng chànggē.

A little bird is standing on the treetop singing.

小鹿在草地上跳跃。

Xiǎo lù zài cǎodì shàng tiàoyuè.

The little deer is bounding across the grass.

就在沙发上。

Jiù zài shāfā shàng.

It's just there on the sofa.

屁股上扎针，离心远

pìgu shàng zhāzhēn, líxīn yuǎn

sticking a needle in one's backside: far from the heart

屁股上挂镜子，照见别人照不见自己

pìgu shàng guà jìngzi, zhàojiàn biéren zhào bújiàn zìjǐ

hanging a mirror on one's backside: it shows others but not oneself

屋檐上的雪慢慢化成了水。

Wūyán shàng de xuě mànmàn huàchéngle shuǐ.

The snow on the eaves slowly melted into water.

屎壳郎爬到扫帚上，专一找杈儿

shǐkélàng pá dào sàozhou shàng, zhuānyī zhǎo chār

a dung beetle climbs on a broom: looks only for forks (for faults)

屎壳郎趴在鞭鞘上，只知道腾云驾雾，不知道死在眼前

shǐkélàng pā zài biānshāo shang, zhǐ zhīdào téngyúnjiàwù, bù zhīdào sǐ zài yǎnqián

a dung beetle clinging to a whip lash: knows only of soaring through the clouds, not that death is before its eyes

屎壳郎飞到烟袋锅儿上，要拱火儿

shǐkélàng fēi dào yāndàiguō ér shàng, yào gǒng huǒr

a dung beetle lands on a pipe bowl: wants to stir the fire

屏幕上慢慢显现出一行字。

Píngmù shàng mànmàn xiǎnxiàn chū yìxíng zì.

A line of text slowly appeared on the screen.

屏幕上的倒计时快结束了。

Píngmù shàng de dàojìshí kuài jiéshùle.

The countdown on the screen is about to end.

屏幕上的影像突然消失了。

Píngmù shàng de yǐngxiàng tūrán xiāoshī le.

The image on the screen suddenly disappeared.

山坡上开满了黄色的小花。

Shānpō shàng kāimǎnle huángsè de xiǎohuā.

The hillside is covered with little yellow flowers.

山坡上开着大片的油菜花。

Shānpō shàng kāizhe dàpiàn de yóucàihuā.

Large areas of rapeseed flowers are in bloom on the hillside.

山坡上开辟了一块菜地。

Shānpō shàng kāipìle yíkuài càidì.

A vegetable plot has been cleared on the hillside.

山坡上有三孔旧窑洞。

Shānpō shàng yǒu sān Kǒng jiù yáodòng.

There are three old cave dwellings on the hillside.

山坡上没有树，水土很容易流失。

Shānpō shàng méiyǒu shù, shuǐtǔ hěn róngyì liúshī.

With no trees on the slope, water and soil are easily lost.

山坡上烤火，就地取柴

shānpō shàng kǎohuǒ, jiù de qǔ chái

warming oneself by a fire on a hillside: taking firewood (material) on the spot

山坡上的梯田层层向上。

Shānpō shàng de tītián céngcéng xiàngshàng.

The terraced fields on the hillside rise level upon level.

山岭上的雪还没有化。

Shānlǐng shàng de xuě hái méiyǒu huà.

The snow on the mountain ridge hasn't melted yet.

山岭上的风很大，注意保暖。

Shānlǐng shàng de fēng hěn dà, zhùyì bǎonuǎn.

It's very windy on the ridge, so keep warm.

山路上时而传来几声鸟叫。

Shānlù shàng shí'ér chuánlái jǐ shēng niǎo jiào.

From time to time, a few bird calls drifted along the mountain path.

山顶上吹喇叭，站得高，响得远

shāndǐng shàng chuīlǎba, zhàn de gāo, xiǎng de yuǎn

blowing a trumpet on a mountaintop: standing high, the sound (thinking) carries far

山顶上有一个小气象站。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo qìxiàngzhàn.

There is a small weather station on top of the mountain.

山顶上有一座古老的堡垒。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de bǎolěi.

There is an ancient fort on top of the mountain.

山顶上有一间孤零零的小房子。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yìjiān gūlínglíng de xiǎofángzi.

On the mountaintop there is a lone little house.

山顶上赫然立着一座巨大的雕像。

Shāndǐng shàng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò jùdà de diāoxiàng.

A huge statue stood awe-inspiringly on top of the mountain.

岁月在老人的容颜上留下了痕迹。

Suìyuè zài lǎorén de róngyán shàng liúxiàle hénjì.

The years have left their marks on the old man's face.

岛上气候怎么样？

Dǎo shàng qìhòu zěnmeyàng?

What is the climate on the island like?

岬角上有很多海鸟。

Jiǎjiǎo shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎiniǎo.

There are lots of seabirds on the cape.

峨眉山上的猴子，要多精有多精

Éméishān shàng de hóuzi, yào duō jīng yǒu duō jīng

the monkeys on Mount Emei: as clever as can be

工地上有人监督工程质量。

Gōngdì shàng yǒurén jiāndū gōngchéng zhìliàng.

Someone at the construction site oversees the quality of the work.

工地上有很多重型机械。

Gōngdì shàng yǒu hěn duō zhòngxíng jīxiè.

There is a lot of heavy machinery at the construction site.

工地上的劳动力不够了。

Gōngdì shàng de láodònglì búgòule.

There isn't enough manpower at the construction site.

巴黎是世界上最大的城市之一。

Bālí shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de chéngshì zhīyī.

Paris is one of the largest cities in the world.

巴黎是世界上最美丽的城市。

Bālí shì shìjiè shàng zuì měilì de chéngshì.

Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.

市场上充斥着便宜的假货。

Shìchǎng shàng chōngchìzhe piányi de jiǎhuò.

The market is flooded with cheap fakes.

市场上到处都很热闹。

Shìchǎng shàng dàochù dōu hěn rènao.

There isn't a place in this market that isn't lively.

市场上有人假冒名牌，被抓了。

Shìchǎng shàng yǒurén jiǎmào míngpái, bèi zhuāle.

Someone counterfeiting famous brands at the market got caught.

市场上涌现出许多新产品。

Shìchǎng shàng yǒngxiàn chū xǔduō xīn chǎnpǐn.

Many new products have emerged on the market.

市场上的青菜又新鲜又便宜。

Shìchǎng shàng de qīngcài yòu xīnxiān yòu piányi.

The greens at the market are both fresh and cheap.

市民们在广场上追悼遇难者。

Shìmínmen zài guǎngchǎng shàng zhuīdào yùnànzhě.

Residents gathered in the square to mourn the victims.

帮我把行李从车上卸下来。

Bāng wǒ bǎ xíngli cóng chē shàng xiè xiàlai.

Help me unload the luggage from the car.

幡杆上挂灯笼,照远不照近

fān gān shang guà dēnglóng,zhào yuǎn bú zhào jìn

a lantern hung on a banner pole: lights far, not near

干旱的土地上什么都种不好。

Gānhàn de tǔdì shàng shénme dōu zhǒng bù hǎo.

Nothing grows well on dry land like this.

平原上的夏天很热吗？

Píngyuán shàng de xiàtiān hěn rè ma?

Is summer on the plain very hot?

平原上突兀地立着一座高山。

Píngyuán shàng tūwù de lìzhe yí zuò gāoshān.

A towering mountain rises abruptly from the plain.

年画上的耕牛，犁不得

niánhuà shàng de gēngniú, lí bùdé

the ploughing ox in a New Year picture: can't plough (leave)

广义上说，玩也是学习。

Guǎngyì shàng shuō, wán yě shì xuéxí.

In the broad sense, playing is also a way of learning.

广场上今天有一场大型集会。

Guǎngchǎng shàng jīntiān yǒu yìcháng dàxíng jíhuì.

There is a large assembly in the square today.

广场上有人在表演木偶戏。

Guǎngchǎng shàng yǒurén zài biǎoyǎn mù'ǒuxì.

Someone is performing a puppet show in the square.

广场上聚集了很多民众。

Guǎngchǎng shàng jùjíle hěn duō mínzhòng.

Many people gathered in the square.

广场上聚集了很多群众。

Guǎngchǎng shàng jùjíle hěn duō qúnzhòng.

A large crowd had gathered in the square.

床上有多少张毯子？

Chuáng shàng yǒu duōshǎo zhāng tǎnzi?

How many blankets are there on the bed?

床上的那是什么呀？

Chuáng shàng de nà shì shénme ya?

What's that lying on the bed?

床单在床上。

Chuángdān zài chuáng shàng.

The sheet is on the bed.

庙会上有很多好吃的小吃。

Miàohuì shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de xiǎochī.

There are lots of tasty snacks at the temple fair.

德国将禁止雇主在脸书上偷窥。

Déguó jiāng jìnzhǐ gùzhǔ zài Liǎnshū shàng tōukuī.

Germany is to ban employers from snooping on Facebook.

忘了浇水，阳台上的花都萎缩了。

Wàngle jiāoshuǐ, yángtái shàng de huā dōu wěisuōle.

I forgot to water them, and all the flowers on the balcony have withered.

快递单上的邮编写错了。

Kuàidì dān shàng de yóubiān xiě cuòle.

The postal code on the delivery slip was written wrong.

总统在电视上对国民讲话。

Zǒngtǒng zài diànshì shàng duì guómín jiǎnghuà.

The President spoke to the nation on TV.

您的建议在会议上提过了。

Nín de jiànyì zài huìyì shàng tíguole.

Your suggestion came up at the meeting.

您确定那本书在这个书架上？

Nín quèdìng nà běn shū zài zhège shūjià shàng?

Are you sure the book is on this shelf?

戈壁上白天很热，晚上却很冷。

Gēbì shàng báitiān hěn rè, wǎnshang què hěn lěng.

On the Gobi it's very hot by day but cold at night.

戏台上做宰相,在位不长

xìtái shang zuò zǎixiàng,zàiwèi bù cháng

playing prime minister on the stage: not long in office

戏台上的夫妻,有名无实

xìtái shàng de fūqī,yǒumíngwúshí

a married couple on the stage: husband and wife in name only

戏台上的皇帝,威风不了几时

xìtái shàng de huángdì,wēifēng bù liǎo jǐshí

an emperor on the stage: his power won't last long

戏台上的鼓槌,离不开的一对儿

xìtái shàng de gǔchuí,líbùkāi de yíduìr

the drumsticks on the opera stage: an inseparable pair

我上个星期在聚会上偶然遇见了他。

Wǒ shànggexīngqī zài jùhuì shàng ǒurán yùjiànle tā.

I bumped into him at a party last week.

我不允许有人在课上睡觉。

Wǒ bù yǔnxǔ yǒurén zài kè shàng shuìjiào.

I do not allow sleeping in class.

我不在床上睡觉。

Wǒ bú zài chuáng shàng shuìjiào.

I don't sleep in a bed.

我书架上有一本庄子。

Wǒ shūjià shàng yǒu yìběn Zhuāngzǐ.

I have a copy of the Zhuangzi on my bookshelf.

我今天早上在电视上看到新闻了。

Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang zài diànshì shàng kàndào xīnwén le.

I saw the news on TV this morning.

我从出租车上下来。

Wǒ cóng chūzūchē shàng xiàlai.

I got out of the taxi.

我们去年夏天在一个农场上工作。

Wǒmen qùnián xiàtiān zài yí gè nóngchǎng shàng gōngzuò.

We worked on a farm last summer.

我们发现了沙滩上的脚印。

Wǒmen fāxiànle shātān shàng de jiǎoyìn.

We found the footprints in the sand.

我们在市场上买了些蔬菜和鱼。

Wǒmen zài shìchǎng shàng mǎile xiē shūcài hé yú.

We bought some vegetables and fish at the market.

我们在沙滩上起了火。

Wǒmen zài shātān shàng qǐle huǒ.

We built a fire on the beach.

我们在火车上十个小时。

Wǒmen zài huǒchē shàng shí gè xiǎoshí.

We were on the train for ten hours.

我们在电视上宣传我们的产品。

Wǒmen zài diànshì shàng xuānchuán wǒmen de chǎnpǐn.

We advertise our products on TV.

我们坐在草地上吧。

Wǒmen zuò zài cǎodì shàng ba.

Let's sit on the grass.

我们将移交至岛上的机场。

Wǒmen jiāng yíjiāo zhì dǎo shàng de jīchǎng.

We will deliver up to the airport of the island.

我们看了电视上的棒球比赛。

Wǒmen kànle diànshì shàng de bàngqiú bǐsài.

We watched a baseball game on television.

我们看了电视上的足球比赛。

Wǒmen kànle diànshì shàng de zúqiú bǐsài.

We watched the soccer game on TV.

我发现了镇上一些有趣的事。

Wǒ fāxiànle zhèn shàng yìxiē yǒuqù de shì.

I found something interesting in the town.

我可能会线上查看优惠与折扣。

Wǒ kěnéng huì xiàn shàng chákàn yōuhuì yǔ zhékòu.

I might check for sales or discounts online.

我和爸爸在花钱的观念上不一样。

Wǒ hé bàba zài huāqián de guānniàn shàng bù yíyàng.

My dad and I have different views on spending money.

我喜欢在电视上看足球比赛。

Wǒ xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn zúqiú bǐsài.

I enjoy watching soccer on TV.

我在一定程度上同意你的意见。

Wǒ zài yídìng chéngdù shàng tóngyì nǐ de yìjiàn.

I agree with you to some extent.

我在人行道上发现了一枚硬币。

Wǒ zài rénxíngdào shàng fāxiànle yì méi yìngbì.

I found a coin on the sidewalk.

我在信封上写错了地址。

Wǒ zài xìnfēng shàng xiě cuòle dìzhǐ.

I wrote the wrong address on the envelope.

我在公交车上睡觉了。

Wǒ zài gōngjiāochē shàng shuìjiàole.

I slept on the bus.