Word: 上 (shàng, shǎng)

他从小就迷上了武侠。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mí shàng le wǔxiá.

He has been hooked on wuxia since he was little.

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.

他们打算在河上筑一座桥。

Tāmen dǎsuàn zài hé shàng zhù yí zuò qiáo.

They plan to construct a bridge over the river.

他们闭上眼睛。

Tāmen bì shang yǎnjing.

They closed their eyes.

他先清洗了伤口，再绑上绷带。

Tā xiān qīngxǐle shāngkǒu, zài bǎng shàng bēngdài.

He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.

他刚当上经理，就神气起来了。

Tā gāng dāng shang jīnglǐ, jiù shénqì qǐlaile.

He had just become a manager and already started putting on airs.

他刚来这镇上。

Tā gāng lái zhè zhèn shàng.

He's new in town.

他名义上是经理，其实不管事。

Tā míngyì shàng shì jīnglǐ, qíshí bùguǎn shì.

He is manager in name only and doesn't really manage anything.

他喜欢在电视上看网球。

Tā xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn wǎngqiú.

He likes watching tennis on telly.

他喜欢看电视上的棒球比赛。

Tā xǐhuan kàn diànshì shàng de bàngqiú bǐsài.

He is fond of watching baseball games on TV.

他喝口水，又续上刚才的话。

Tā hē kǒushuǐ, yòu xù shàng gāngcái de huà.

He took a sip of water and picked up what he had been saying.

他在一条狭窄的道路上走。

Tā zài yìtiáo xiázhǎi de dàolù shàng zǒu.

The man is hiking on a narrow path.

他在信上说什么？

Tā zài xìn shàng shuō shénme?

What does he say in his letter?

他在墙上画了一条直线。

Tā zài qiáng shàng huà le yìtiáo zhíxiàn.

He drew a straight line on the wall.

他在工作上遇到了麻烦。

Tā zài gōngzuò shàng yùdàole máfan.

He encountered difficulties in his work.

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.

他在桌子上留下了这本书。

Tā zài zhuōzi shàng liúxiàle zhè běn shū.

He left the book on the table.

他在楼梯上绊了一下。

Tā zài lóutī shàng bànle yíxià.

He tripped on the stairs.

他在科学研究上很有建树。

Tā zài kēxuéyánjiū shàng hěn yǒu jiànshù.

He has made great contributions in scientific research.

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.

他在课堂上总是很安静。

Tā zài kètáng shàng zǒngshì hěn ānjìng.

He is always very quiet in class.

他在运动会上的表现十分出色。

Tā zài yùndònghuì shàng de biǎoxiàn shífēn chūsè.

He was able to put up remarkable performances at the sports competition.

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.

他坐在两张椅子上。

Tā zuò zài liǎng zhāng yǐzi shàng.

He is sitting on two chairs.

他奋力把箱子搬上了三楼。

Tā fènlì bǎ xiāngzi bān shàng le sān lóu.

He did everything he could to carry the box up to the third floor.

他如愿以偿，当上了老师。

Tā rúyuànyǐcháng, dāng shang le lǎoshī.

His wish came true, and he became a teacher.

他家过上了小康生活。

Tājiā guò shàng le Xiǎokāng shēnghuó.

His family now lives a moderately comfortable life.

他将一位老太太从位子上扶起来。

Tā jiāng yí wèi lǎotàitai cóng wèizi shàng fú qǐlai.

He helped an old lady get up from her seat.

他常在报纸上发表小品。

Tā cháng zài bàozhǐ shàng fābiǎo xiǎopǐn.

He often publishes short pieces in the newspaper.

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.

他当上了乐队的首席小提琴手。

Tā dāng shang le yuèduì de shǒuxí xiǎotíqínshǒu.

He became the lead violinist of the orchestra.

他当上了这家公司的总裁。

Tā dāng shang le zhè jiā gōngsī de zǒngcái.

He became the president of this company.

他很聪明，但却不太帮得上忙。

Tā hěn cōngming, dàn què bú tài bāng de shàng máng.

He may be clever, but he is not very helpful.

他得了感冒，但还是去上了班。

Tā dé le gǎnmào, dàn háishi qù shàng le bān.

Though he had a cold, he went to work.

他戴上眼镜，大家就认不出来他了。

Tā dài shang yǎnjìng, dàjiā jiù rèn bù chūlái tā le.

Once he puts his glasses on, nobody recognises him.

他手臂上有一道长长的伤痕。

Tā shǒubì shàng yǒu yídào chángcháng de shānghén.

He has a long scar on his arm.

他打球时扭伤了脚上的筋。

Tā dǎqiú shí niǔshāngle jiǎo shàng de jīn.

He sprained a tendon in his foot while playing ball.

他把书放在了书架上。

Tā bǎ shū fàng zài le shūjià shàng.

He placed the book on the shelf.

他把哨挂在脖子上，走进了操场。

Tā bǎ shào guà zài bózi shàng, zǒujìnle cāochǎng.

He hung the whistle around his neck and walked onto the playground.

他把身子靠在胳膊上。

Tā bǎ shēnzi kào zài gēbo shàng.

He leaned on his elbows.

他把这记在他的笔记本上。

Tā bǎ zhè jì zài tā de bǐjìběn shàng.

He wrote it down in his notebook.

他把铅笔放桌子上了。

Tā bǎ qiānbǐ fàng zhuōzi shàng le.

He put down the pencil on the desk.

他抓着绳子，一点点往上攀。

Tā zhuāzhe shéngzi, yìdiǎndiǎn wǎng shàng pān.

Gripping the rope, he pulled himself up bit by bit.

他披上大衣就出门了。

Tā pī shàng dàyī jiù chūménle.

He threw on his coat and went out.

他拉上了他的包。

Tā lā shàng le tā de bāo.

He zipped his bag shut.

他拒绝在这件事上作出妥协。

Tā jùjué zài zhè jiàn shì shàng zuòchū tuǒxié.

He had refused to compromise on the issue.

他挺起胸膛，大步走上了台。

Tā tǐngqǐ xiōngtáng, dàbù zǒu shàng le tái.

He puffed out his chest and strode onto the stage.

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.

他最近迷上了老庄的书。

Tā zuìjìn mí shàng le Lǎo Zhuāng de shū.

He's become fascinated with the books of Laozi and Zhuangzi lately.

他枕着胳膊，躺在草地上看云。

Tā zhěn zhe gēbo, tǎng zài cǎodì shàng kàn Yún.

He lay on the grass with his head on his arm, watching the clouds.

他正在木头上雕刻一只小鸟。

Tā zhèngzài mùtou shàng diāokè yìzhī xiǎoniǎo.

He is carving a little bird out of a piece of wood.

他正在沙滩上做运动。

Tā zhèngzài shātān shàng zuò yùndòng.

He is exercising on the beach.

他爬上了富士山。

Tā pá shàng le Fùshì Shān.

He climbed Mt. Fuji.

他爬上了楼梯。

Tā pá shàng le lóutī.

He climbed the stairs.

他父母很勤俭，才供他上了大学。

Tā fùmǔ hěn qínjiǎn, cái gōng tā shàng le dàxué.

His parents were hardworking and frugal, which is how they put him through university.

他爷爷年轻时曾在海岛上驻扎过。

Tā yéye niánqīng shí céng zài hǎidǎo shàng zhùzhāguo.

When he was young, his grandfather was once garrisoned on an island.

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.

他疼得在床上不停地呻吟。

Tā téng de zài chuáng shàng bùtíng de shēnyín.

He was in so much pain that he kept groaning in bed.

他的书掉在地板上了。

Tā de shū diào zài dìbǎn shàng le.

He dropped his books on the floor.

他的太阳镜放在桌子上。

Tā de tàiyángjìng fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

His sunglasses are on the table.

他的工资一半都花在房价上了。

Tā de gōngzī yíbàn dōu huā zài fángjià shàng le.

Half of his salary goes to the cost of housing.

他的村屋在海岸上。

Tā de cūn wū zài hǎi'àn shàng.

His cottage is on the coast.

他的照片上了报。

Tā de zhàopiān shàng le bào.

His picture was in the newspaper.

他的画被悬挂在墙上。

Tā de huà bèi xuánguà zài qiáng shàng.

His pictures were hung on the wall.

他的腹上有一道疤。

Tā de fù shàng yǒu yídào bā.

He has a scar on his abdomen.

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.

他的鼻子上长了一个小疙瘩。

Tā de bízi shàng zhǎngle yí gè xiǎo gēda.

On his nose grew a small pimple.

他穿上了干净的裤子。

Tā chuān shang le gānjìng de kùzi.

He put on clean trousers.

他穿上了红色的外套。

Tā chuān shang le hóngsè de wàitào.

He put on the red jacket.

他穿上了黑色的外套。

Tā chuān shang le hēisè de wàitào.

He put on the black coat.

他穿上西装，显得很有气质。

Tā chuān shang xīzhuāng, xiǎnde hěn yǒu qìzhì.

In a suit, he looks very refined.

他穿着上很不讲究。

Tā chuānzhe shàng hěn bù jiǎngjiu.

He's very sloppy in his dress.

他第一次出现在银幕上。

Tā dìyīcì chūxiàn zài yínmù shàng.

It was the first time he appeared on the screen.

他算得上一个作家。

Tā suàn de shàng yí gè zuòjiā.

He can be considered an author.

他精心照顾着阳台上的花。

Tā jīngxīn zhàoguzhe yángtái shàng de huā.

He meticulously tends the flowers on the balcony.

他系上了领带。

Tā jì shang le lǐngdài.

He put on a tie.

他经济上依靠他的太太。

Tā jīngjì shàng yīkào tā de tàitai.

He relies on his wife financially.

他继前任当上了校长。

Tā jì qiánrèn dāng shang le xiàozhǎng.

He succeeded his predecessor as principal.

他翘着腿坐在沙发上。

Tā qiàozhe tuǐ zuò zài shāfā shàng.

He sat on the sofa with his leg raised and crossed.

他被迫在文件上签字。

Tā bèipò zài wénjiàn shàng qiānzì.

He was forced to sign the document.

他要上进了。

Tā yào shàng jìnle.

He is going to make progress.

他试了试在地板上睡觉。

Tā shìle shì zài dìbǎn shàng shuìjiào.

He tried to sleep on the floor.

他费了不少劲，爬上了那棵树。

Tā fèile bùshǎo jìn, pá shàng le nà kē shù.

With great effort he climbed up the tree.

他赖在沙发上不起来。

Tā lài zài shāfā shàng bù qǐlai.

He lounges on the sofa and won't get up.

他走得太快，我怎么也撵不上。

Tā zǒu de tài kuài, wǒ zěnme yě niǎn bú shàng.

He walks so fast that I can't catch up with him no matter what.

他跑上五楼，累得直喘。

Tā pǎo shàng wǔ lóu, lèi de zhí chuǎn.

He ran up to the fifth floor and was panting hard.

他跑着追上他哥哥。

Tā pǎozhe zhuī shàng tā gēge.

He ran to catch up to his brother.

他跨在墙头上，不敢下来。

Tā kuà zài qiángtóu shàng, bùgǎn xiàlai.

He sat straddling the top of the wall, afraid to come down.

他跳上了桌子。

Tā tiào shàng le zhuōzi.

He jumped onto the table.

他躺在床上挣扎了很久，才起床。

Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng zhēngzhále hěn jiǔ, cái qǐchuáng.

He struggled in bed for a long time before getting up.

他重新戴上了眼镜。

Tā chóngxīn dài shang le yǎnjìng.

He put his glasses back on.

他闭上了眼睛。

Tā bì shang le yǎnjing.

He closed his eyes.

他闭上眼睛，认真聆听这首曲子。

Tā bì shang yǎnjing, rènzhēn língtīng zhè shǒu qǔzi.

He closed his eyes and listened carefully to the piece of music.

他马上戴上了他的帽子。

Tā mǎshàng dài shang le tā de màozi.

He put on his hat at once.