Word: 上 (shàng, shǎng)

桌子上有什么？

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu shénme?

What is on the desk?

桌子上有只猫吗？

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu zhǐ māo ma?

Is there a cat on the table?

桌子上有本书。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu běn shū.

There is a book on the table.

桌子上的书是谁的？

Zhuōzi shàng de shū shì shéi de?

Whose book is this on the desk?

桌子上的照相机是谁的？

Zhuōzi shàng de zhàoxiàngjī shì shéi de?

Whose camera is that on the table?

桌子上的纸被一本书压着。

Zhuōzi shàng de zhǐ bèi yìběn shū yāzhe.

The paper on the table is pressed down by a book.

桌子上那个三角形的盒子是什么？

Zhuōzi shàng nàge sānjiǎoxíng de hézi shì shénme?

What is that triangular box on the table?

梁山上的军师，吴用

Liángshān shàng de jūnshī, Wú Yòng

the strategist on Liangshan: Wu Yong / useless

检查发现她的肺上有一个小肿瘤。

Jiǎnchá fāxiàn tā de fèi shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo zhǒngliú.

The examination found a small tumor on her lung.

森林是地球上重要的生态系统。

Sēnlín shì dìqiú shàng zhòngyào de shēngtàixìtǒng.

Forests are an important ecosystem on Earth.

棺材板上敲钉子，钉死了

guāncaibǎn shàng qiāo dīngzi, dìngsǐ le

hammering nails into the coffin lid: nailed shut

椅子上没有人。

Yǐzi shàng méiyǒu rén.

The chair is empty.

橱柜门坏了，关不上。

Chúguì mén huàile, guān bú shàng.

The cabinet door is broken and won't close.

毕业典礼上，大家合唱起来了。

Bìyèdiǎnlǐ shàng, dàjiā héchàng qǐlaile.

At the graduation ceremony, everyone began singing together.

毛毛细雨湿衣裳，小事不防上大当

Máomao xìyǔ shī yīshang, xiǎoshì bù fáng shàng dà dāng

drizzle soaks your clothes; ignore small things and you are badly fooled

毛驴备上银鞍，不配

máolǘ bèi shàng yín'ān, búpèi

a donkey fitted with a silver saddle: not suited

水溅到了我的裤子上。

Shuǐ jiàn dàole wǒ de kùzi shàng.

Water splashed onto my trousers.

水面上慢慢浮现出一个影子。

Shuǐmiàn shàng mànmàn fúxiàn chū yí gè yǐngzi.

A shadow slowly emerged on the surface of the water.

池塘上有座桥。

Chítáng shàng yǒu zuò qiáo.

There is a bridge over the pond.

汽车撞上了卡车。

Qìchē zhuàng shàng le kǎchē.

The car crashed into the truck.

沙滩上有一只小螃蟹。

Shātān shàng yǒu yìzhī xiǎo pángxiè.

There is a little crab on the beach.

沙滩上留下了一串足迹。

Shātān shàng liúxiàle yí chuàn zújì.

A line of footprints was left on the beach.

沙滩上的人非常少。

Shātān shàng de rén fēicháng shǎo.

There were few people on the beach.

沙滩上盖楼房,不牢靠

shātān shàng gài lóufáng,bù láokào

building a house on a sandy beach: not firm

沙滩上行船，进不得退不得

shātān shang xíngchuán, jìn bùdé tuì bùdé

sailing a boat on a sandbank: can't go forward or back

沙龙上大家聊得很开心。

Shālóng shàng dàjiā liáo de hěn kāixīn.

Everyone had a great chat at the salon.

没眼先生上钟楼，瞎撞

méi yǎn xiānsheng shàng zhōnglóu, xiāzhuàng

a blind man climbs the bell tower: bumping blindly

没被选上，他心里很失落。

Méi bèi xuǎn shàng, tā xīnli hěn shīluò.

He wasn't chosen and felt a real sense of loss.

河上新建了一座水电站。

Hé shàng xīnjiàn le yí zuò shuǐdiànzhàn.

A new hydropower station has been built on the river.

河上的闸开了，水流得很快。

Hé shàng de zhá kāile, shuǐliú de hěn kuài.

The sluice on the river was opened, and the water flowed fast.

河床上有很多圆石头。

Héchuáng shàng yǒu hěn duō yuánshítou.

There are lots of round stones on the riverbed.

河面上有几条游船慢慢地开过。

Hémiàn shàng yǒu jǐ tiáo yóuchuán mànmàn de kāiguo.

Several pleasure boats were slowly passing along the river.

油漆从墙上脱落。

Yóuqī cóng qiáng shàng tuōluò.

The paint was coming off the wall.

沿着地图上的路线走吧。

Yánzhe dìtú shàng de lùxiàn zǒu ba.

Let's follow the route on the map.

法场上的麻雀,胆子吓大了

fǎchǎng shàng de máquè,dǎnzi xià dàle

a sparrow at the execution ground: its courage grew from being frightened

法语课上得怎样？

Fǎyǔ kè shàng de zěnyàng?

How was the French class?

泥鳅掉在石板上，无缝可钻

níqiu diào zài shíbǎn shang, wúfèng kě zuān

a loach dropped on a stone slab: no crack to wriggle into

泥鳅身上抹肥皂，滑上加滑

níqiu shēnshang mǒ féizào, huá shàng jiā huá

soaping a loach: slippery on top of slippery

洞庭湖上踩钢丝，凶多吉少

Dòngtínghú shang cǎi gāngsī, xiōngduōjíshǎo

walking a tightrope over Lake Dongting: more ill than good

浅滩上放木排，一拖再拖

qiǎntān shang fàng mùpái, yì tuō zài tuō

floating a log raft on a shallow shoal: dragged again and again

海报上写着这个月的剧目。

Hǎibào shàng xiězhe zhège yuè de jùmù.

The poster lists this month's programme of plays.

海滩上你到底愿意去吗？

Hǎitān shàng nǐ dàodǐ yuànyì qù ma?

Are you willing to go to the beach?

海盗们上了船。

Hǎidàomen shàng le chuán.

The pirates boarded the ship.

海边的沙丘上长着矮草。

Hǎibiān de shāqiū shàng zhǎngzhe ǎi cǎo.

Short grass grows on the sandy hills by the sea.

海面上有一张白色的帆。

Hǎimiàn shàng yǒu yì zhāng báisè de fān.

There is a white sail out on the sea.

海面上有几只小船。

Hǎimiàn shàng yǒu jǐzhī xiǎochuán.

There are a few small boats on the sea.

海面上，波浪此起彼伏。

Hǎimiàn shàng, bōlàng cǐqǐbǐfú.

On the sea, the waves rise and fall one after another.

海龟在沙滩上产下很多卵。

Hǎiguī zài shātān shàng chǎnxià hěn duō luǎn.

The sea turtle laid a lot of eggs on the beach.

清理镜子上的灰尘。

Qīnglǐ jìngzi shàng de huīchén.

Clean the dirt off the mirror.

渔船不小心撞上了礁石。

Yúchuán bù xiǎoxīn zhuàng shàng le jiāoshí.

The fishing boat accidentally hit a reef.

游客不能在古迹上乱画。

Yóukè bùnéng zài gǔjì shàng luànhuà.

Tourists must not scribble on historical sites.

游客们站在桥上观赏日落。

Yóukèmen zhàn zài qiáo shàng guānshǎng rìluò.

The tourists stood on the bridge watching the sunset.

湖上有一些船。

Hú shàng yǒu yìxiē chuán.

There were some boats on the lake.

湿手套可以在炉子上烘干。

Shī shǒutào kěyǐ zài lúzi shàng hōnggān.

Wet gloves can be dried over the stove.

演出时，舞台上有很多激光。

Yǎnchū shí, wǔtái shàng yǒu hěn duō jīguāng.

During the show, there were lots of lasers on the stage.

演出结束后，剧作家走上了舞台。

Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, jùzuòjiā zǒu shàng le wǔtái.

After the performance ended, the playwright walked onto the stage.

演员们换上古装准备拍戏。

Yǎnyuánmen huàn shàng gǔzhuāng zhǔnbèi pāixì.

The actors changed into period costumes to get ready to shoot.

演员们正在戏台上准备表演。

Yǎnyuánmen zhèngzài xìtái shàng zhǔnbèi biǎoyǎn.

The actors are getting ready to perform on the stage.

火星上以前有水吗？

Huǒxīng shàng yǐqián yǒu shuǐ ma?

Was there water on Mars in the past?

火烧眉毛尖,急上加急

huǒshāoméimao jiān,jí shang jiājí

Fire singes the tips of the eyebrows: urgent on top of urgent

火热的太阳照在沙滩上。

Huǒrè de tàiyang zhào zài shātān shàng.

The fiery sun shone down on the beach.

火车上有预订的座位吗？

Huǒchē shàng yǒu yùdìng de zuòwèi ma?

Are there reserved seats on the train?

火车上的盒饭贵不贵？

Huǒchē shàng de héfàn guì bú guì?

Are the boxed meals on the train expensive?

灶上的水开了，快关火。

Zào shàng de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

The water on the stove is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

灶王爷贴在腿肚子上，人走家搬

zàowángyé tiē zài tuǐdùzi shang, rén zǒu jiā bān

the Kitchen God stuck on one's calf: when the person walks, the home moves

灼热的阳光照在沙漠上。

Zhuórè de yángguāng zhào zài shāmò shàng.

The scorching sun beats down on the desert.

炉子上正煮着一锅热汤。

Lúzi shàng zhèng zhǔzhe yì guō rètāng.

A pot of hot soup is cooking on the stove.

点心铺里买棺材，上错门

diǎnxin pù li mǎi guāncai, shàng cuò mén

buying a coffin in a pastry shop: going to the wrong door

热搜上的事不一定是真的。

Rèsōu shàng de shì bù yídìng shì zhēnde.

What's on the trending searches isn't necessarily true.

热鏊子上的蚂蚁，走投无路

rè àozi shàng de mǎyǐ, zǒutóuwúlù

an ant on a hot griddle: nowhere to run

热锅上的油渣，熬不住

rè guō shàng de yóuzhā, áobúzhù

cracklings in a hot pan: can't stand the cooking

然而这也算不上什么像样的东西。

Rán'ér zhè yě suàn bú shàng shénme xiàngyàng de dōngxi.

But it isn't even worth calling stuff.

照片慢慢呈现在屏幕上。

Zhàopiān mànmàn chéngxiàn zài píngmù shàng.

The photo slowly emerged on the screen.

爬上了热锅的蚂蚁，上得来下不去

pá shàng le rè guō de mǎyǐ, shàng delái xiàbúqù

an ant that has climbed onto a hot pot: it got up but can't get down

爷爷书架上有一套百科全书。

Yéye shūjià shàng yǒu yítào bǎikēquánshū.

Grandpa has a set of encyclopedias on his bookshelf.

爷爷把自己的座右铭写在了墙上。

Yéye bǎ zìjǐ de zuòyòumíng xiě zài le qiáng shàng.

Grandpa wrote his motto on the wall.

爸爸在站台上等了很久。

Bàba zài zhàntái shàng děng le hěn jiǔ.

Dad waited on the platform for a long time.

爸爸退休以后爱上了登山。

Bàba tuìxiū yǐhòu ài shàng le dēngshān.

After retiring, my dad fell in love with mountaineering.

牙齿上有一个小空洞。

Yáchǐ shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo kōngdòng.

There is a small cavity in the tooth.

牧民每天都要照顾草地上的牲畜。

Mùmín měitiān dōu yào zhàogu cǎodì shàng de shēngchù.

The herders have to look after the livestock on the grassland every day.

狗在地毯上睡觉。

Gǒu zài dìtǎn shàng shuìjiào.

The dog was sleeping on the mat.

狗尾巴上的露水，经不起摇摆

gǒu wěiba shàng de lùshuǐ, jīngbùqǐ yáobǎi

dew on a dog's tail: can't stand the swaying

狗跟我一起睡在床上。

Gǒu gēn wǒ yìqǐ shuì zài chuáng shàng.

My dog slept in the bed with me.

狭义上说，这只是技术问题。

Xiáyì shàng shuō, zhè zhǐshì jìshù wèntí.

In the narrow sense, this is only a technical problem.

猩猩正在树上吃香蕉。

Xīngxing zhèngzài shù shàng chī xiāngjiāo.

The orangutan is eating a banana in the tree.

猫卧在草地上，盯着小鸟。

Māo wò zài cǎodì shàng, dīngzhe xiǎoniǎo.

The cat crouched on the grass, staring at the bird.

猫喜欢坐在窗台上晒太阳。

Māo xǐhuan zuò zài chuāngtái shàng shàitàiyáng.

The cat likes to sit on the windowsill in the sun.

猫在凳子上还是凳子下？

Māo zài dèngzi shàng háishi dèngzi xià?

Is the cat on or under the chair?

猫在椅子上睡觉。

Māo zài yǐzi shàng shuìjiào.

The cat is sleeping on the chair.

猫在沙发上。

Māo zài shāfā shàng.

The cat is on the sofa.

猫坐在桌子上。

Māo zuò zài zhuōzi shàng.

The cat is sitting on top of the table.

猫急上树，狗急跳墙

māo jí shàng shù, gǒujítiàoqiáng

a cornered cat climbs a tree; a cornered dog jumps a wall

猫正在沙发上睡觉。

Māo zhèngzài shāfā shàng shuìjiào.

The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

猫躺在沙发上，怡然自得。

Māo tǎng zài shāfā shàng, yíránzìdé.

The cat lay on the sofa, happy and content.

猫躺在沙发上酣睡。

Māo tǎng zài shāfā shàng hānshuì.

The cat is sleeping soundly on the sofa.

猴子从树上掉了下来。

Hóuzi cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

The monkey fell from the tree.

猴子爬上了树。

Hóuzi pá shàng le shù.

The monkey climbed up a tree.

王八看绿豆，对上眼了

wángba kàn lǜdòu, duì shàng yǎn le

a turtle looks at a mung bean: eyes meet

现在市场上的供需很平衡。

Xiànzài shìchǎng shàng de gōngxū hěn pínghéng.

Supply and demand are well balanced in the market right now.

现在市场上的竞争很大。

Xiànzài shìchǎng shàng de jìngzhēng hěn dà.

Competition in the market is fierce right now.