Word: 上 (shàng)

These are the Chinese grammar articles about 上 , whether they focus on it or mention it.

上 dictionary entry

shàng: up; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to attend (class or university)

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Example sentences using 上

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下面写上我们班同学的名字。

Xiàmiàn xiě shàng wǒmen bān tóngxué de míngzi.

Underneath we wrote the names of the students in our class.
不要把脏衣服放在床上！

Búyào bǎ zāngyīfu fàng zài chuáng shàng!

Don't put dirty clothes on the bed!
世界上最美丽的地方在哪里？

Shìjiè shàng zuì měilì de dìfāng zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the most beautiful place in the world?
世界上有很多不同的民族。

Shìjiè shàng yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de mínzú.

There are a lot of different peoples in the world.
世界上没有两条完全相同的河流。

Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu liǎng tiáo wánquán xiāngtóng de héliú.

No two rivers in the world are completely the same.
世界上的人口60亿左右。

Shìjiè shàng de rénkǒu liùshí yì zuǒyòu.

There are about 6 billion people in the world.
世界上的石油快用完了。

Shìjiè shàng de shíyóu kuài yòng wánle.

The world is running out of oil.
世界上许多学生正在学习英语。

Shìjiè shàng xǔduō xuésheng zhèngzài xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

A lot of students around the world are studying English.
东京是世界上最贵的城市。

Dōngjīng shì shìjiè shàng zuì guì de chéngshì.

Tokyo is the most expensive town in the world.
东西在爸爸的车上。

Dōngxi zài bàba de chē shàng.

The things are in dad's car.
两个人都爱上了同一个女的。

Liǎng gè rén dōu ài shàng le tóng yí gè nǚ de.

They both fell in love with the same woman.
中文并不是世界上最难的语言。

Zhōngwén bìng bú shì shìjiè shàng zuì nán de yǔyán.

Chinese is not the hardest language in the world.
为什么这世界上还有战争？

Wèishénme zhè shìjiè shàng háiyǒu zhànzhēng?

Why are there still wars in the world?
亚尼背上中了四枪。

Yà ní bèi shàng zhōng le sì qiāng.

Yanni had four shots in his back.
他不会继续去上研究所。

Tā búhuì jìxù qù shàng yánjiūsuǒ.

He won't go on to graduate school.
他从书架上拿下来了一本书。

Tā cóng shūjià shàng ná xiàlai le yìběn shū.

He took a book down from the bookshelf.
他们俩上了车。

Tāmen liǎ shàng le chē.

They both got in the car.
他们俩爱上了同一个女的。

Tāmen liǎ ài shàng le tóng yí gè nǚ de.

They both fell in love with the same woman.
他们在上数学课。

Tāmen zài shàng shùxué kè.

They're in math class.
他们闭上眼睛。

Tāmen bì shang yǎnjing.

They closed their eyes.
他刚来这镇上。

Tā gāng lái zhè zhèn shàng.

He's new in town.
他在信上说什么？

Tā zài xìn shàng shuō shénme?

What does he say in his letter?
他在教学上拥有丰富的经验。

Tā zài jiāoxué shàng yōngyǒu fēngfù de jīngyàn.

He has long experience in teaching.
他在衣服上花了很多钱。

Tā zài yīfu shàng huāle hěn duō qián.

He spends lots of money on clothes.
他在适应新的生活方式上有问题。

Tā zài shìyìng xīn de shēnghuó fāngshì shàng yǒu wèntí.

He has problems with adapting to lifestyle changes.
他常常上电视。

Tā chángcháng shàng diànshì.

He often appears on TV.
他常常出现在电视上。

Tā chángcháng chūxiàn zài diànshì shàng.

He often appears on TV.
他应该花更多时间在这个研究上。

Tā yīnggāi huā gèng duō shíjiān zài zhège yánjiū shàng.

He should spend more time on this piece of research.
他拉上了他的包。

Tā lā shàng le tā de bāo.

He zipped his bag shut.
他是上个学期来的吗？

Tā shì shàng ge xuéqī lái de ma?

Did he get here last semester? ⇒ Was it last semester that he got here?
他是世界上最伟大的科学家之一。

Tā shì shìjiè shàng zuì wěidà de kēxuéjiā zhīyī.

He is one of the greatest scientists in the world.
他是我们队上最优秀的选手。

Tā shì wǒmen duì shàng zuì yōuxiù de xuǎnshǒu.

He is the best player on our team.
他爬上了富士山。

Tā pá shàng le Fùshì Shān.

He climbed Mt. Fuji.
他画了墙上的那幅画。

Tā huà le qiáng shàng de nà fú huà.

He painted the picture which is on the wall.
他的计划是在那条河上建一座桥。

Tā de jìhuà shì zài nà tiáo hé shàng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

His plan is to build a bridge over that river.
他算得上一个作家。

Tā suàn de shàng yí gè zuòjiā.

He can be considered an author.
他经济上依靠他的太太。

Tā jīngjì shàng yīkào tā de tàitai.

He relies on his wife financially.
他要上进了。

Tā yào shàng jìnle.

He is going to make progress.
他跑着追上他哥哥。

Tā pǎozhe zhuī shàng tā gēge.

He ran to catch up to his brother.
他闭上了眼睛。

Tā bì shang le yǎnjing.

He closed his eyes.
你不能住在那座岛上。

Nǐ bùnéng zhù zài nà zuò dǎo shàng.

You can't live on that island.
你不能待在床上。

Nǐ bùnéng dài zài chuáng shàng.

You must not stay in bed.
你不能把这规则应用在所有事上。

Nǐ bùnéng bǎ zhè guīzé yìngyòng zài suǒyǒu shì shàng.

You can't apply this rule to every case.
你儿子在上大学吗？

Nǐ érzi zài shàng dàxué ma?

Is your son studying in university?
你在广场上吗？

Nǐ zài guǎngchǎng shàng ma?

Are you in the square?
你在正确的轨道上。

Nǐ zài zhèngquè de guǐdào shàng.

You're on the right track.
你在脸书上吗？

Nǐ zài Liǎnshū shàng ma?

Are you on Facebook?
你应该学着闭上你的嘴。

Nǐ yīnggāi xué zhe bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

You've got to learn to hold your tongue.
你应该闭上你的嘴。

Nǐ yīnggāi bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

You should keep your mouth shut.
你有在新闻上看到吗？

Nǐ yǒu zài xīnwén shàng kàndào ma?

Did you see it on the news?
你爱上了我吗？

Nǐ ài shàng le wǒ ma?

You've fallen in love with me?
你爱上我了？

Nǐ ài shàng wǒ le?

Are you in love with me?
你站在我的立场上考虑看看。

Nǐ zhàn zài wǒ de lìchǎng shàng kǎolǜ kànkan.

Just put yourself in my shoes.
你要为自己做的事负上责任。

Nǐ yào wèi zìjǐ zuò de shì fù shàng zérèn.

You will have to be responsible for what you've done.
关于这件事，我必须负上责任。

Guānyú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ bìxū fù shàng zérèn.

In relation to this, I am to blame.
喜欢上一个人。

Xǐhuan shàng yí gè rén.

I'm falling for someone.
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.
在花园走一走算不上锻炼！

Zài huāyuán zǒu yì zǒu suàn bú shàng duànliàn!

Taking a walk in the garden doesn't count as exercise!
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.
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.
地图挂在墙上。

Dìtú guà zài qiáng shàng.

The map is on the wall.
地球上有七大洲。

Dìqiú shàng yǒu Qīdàzhōu.

There are seven continents on the earth.
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.
墙上有张地图。

Qiáng shàng yǒu zhāng dìtú.

There is a map on the wall.
墙上还是有血。

Qiáng shàng háishi yǒu xuè.

There's still blood on the wall.
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.
她一戴上安全帽就感觉安全多了。

Tā yí dài shang ānquánmào jiù gǎnjué ānquán duō le.

She felt much safer once she'd put her helmet on.
她上女子高中。

Tā shàng nǚzǐ gāozhōng.

She goes to a girls' high school.
她们俩同时爱上了同一个男人。

Tāmen liǎ tóngshí ài shàng le tóng yí gè nánrén.

They both fell in love with the same man.
她似乎喜欢上了我哥哥。

Tā sìhū xǐhuan shàng le wǒ gēge.

She seems to be in love with my brother.
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.
她每天上几个小时网。

Tā měitiān shàng jǐ ge xiǎoshí wǎng.

She goes online for several hours every day.
她立刻喜欢上他了。

Tā lìkè xǐhuan shàng tā le.

She liked him right off.
她被蒙上了眼睛。

Tā bèi méng shàng le yǎnjing.

She was blindfolded.
如果不努力学习的话，就考不上大学。

Rúguǒ bù nǔlì xuéxí dehuà, jiù kǎo bú shàng dàxué.

If you don't study hard, you won't be able to get into university.
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.
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.
床上的那是什么呀？

Chuáng shàng de nà shì shénme ya?

What's that lying on the bed?
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.
恐怕我帮不上什么忙。

Kǒngpà wǒ bāng bú shàng shénme máng.

There is not much I can do to help, I am afraid.
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.
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.
我上完课很累。

Wǒ shàng wán kè hěn lèi.

I am very tired after a class.
我不知道能不能帮上忙。

Wǒ bù zhīdào néng bùnéng bāng shàng máng.

I don't know if I can help.
我们上同一所学校。

Wǒmen shàng tóngyī suǒ xuéxiào.

We go to the same school.
我们不在一个水平上。

Wǒmen bú zài yí gè shuǐpíng shàng.

We are on the same level.
我们从这儿走就能追上他们。

Wǒmen cóng zhèr zǒu jiù néng zhuī shàng tāmen.

If we go this way, we'll catch up with them.
我们去年爬上了这座山。

Wǒmen qùnián pá shàng le zhè zuò shān.

We climbed the mountain last year.
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.
我们很快就追上了他们。

Wǒmen hěn kuài jiù zhuī shàng le tāmen.

We soon caught up with them.
我们看见孩子上了车。

Wǒmen kànjiàn háizi shàng le chē.

We saw the child get on the bus.
我兄弟在东京上大学。

Wǒ xiōngdì zài Dōngjīng shàng dàxué.

My brother goes to college in Tokyo.