Word: 上 (shàng, shǎng)

价格标签上写着多少钱？

Jiàgébiāoqiān shàng xiězhe duōshǎo qián?

How much does the price tag say?

会场上顿时哗然，人声嘈杂。

Huìchǎng shàng dùnshí huárán, rénshēng cáozá.

The meeting hall suddenly became tumultuous, full of noisy voices.

会议上两个人争论得面红耳赤。

Huìyì shàng liǎng gè rén zhēnglùn de miànhóng'ěrchì.

The two of them argued in the meeting until both were flushed.

会议上，他们争论得面红耳赤。

Huìyì shàng, tāmen zhēnglùn de miànhóng'ěrchì.

At the meeting, they argued until their faces were flushed.

会议上，大家听取了报告。

Huìyì shàng, dàjiā tīngqǔle bàogào.

At the meeting, everyone listened to the report.

伤口上的血很快就凝结了。

Shāngkǒu shàng de xuè hěn kuài jiù níngjiéle.

The blood on the wound coagulated very quickly.

体操课上，我们练习单杠。

Tǐcāo kè shàng, wǒmen liànxí dāngàng.

In gymnastics class, we practice the horizontal bar.

体育课上，老师让我们练习跳远。

Tǐyù kè shàng, lǎoshī ràng wǒmen liànxí tiàoyuǎn.

In PE class, the teacher had us practice the long jump.

体育课上要做仰卧起坐。

Tǐyù kè shàng yào zuò yǎngwòqǐzuò.

We have to do sit-ups in PE class.

你上个周末做了什么？

Nǐ shàng ge zhōumò zuòle shénme?

What did you do last weekend?

你上周末去露营了吗？

Nǐ shàng zhōumò qù lùyíngle ma?

Did you go camping last weekend?

你上完夜班，早上能睡几个小时？

Nǐ shàng wán yèbān, zǎoshang néng shuì jǐ ge xiǎoshí?

After finishing the night shift, how many hours can you sleep in the morning?

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.

你书架上的书太多了。

Nǐ shūjià shàng de shū tài duō le.

You have too many books on the shelf.

你什么时候会在线上？

Nǐ shénme shíhou huì zàixiàn shàng?

When will you be online?

你会在双杠上做倒立吗？

Nǐ huì zài shuānggàng shàng zuò dàolì ma?

Can you do a handstand on the parallel bars?

你儿子在上大学吗？

Nǐ érzi zài shàng dàxué ma?

Is your son studying in university?

你可以想象在月球上行走吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ xiǎngxiàng zài yuèqiú shàng xíngzǒu ma?

Can you imagine walking on the moon?

你可以骑上我的摩托车去遛一圈。

Nǐ kěyǐ qí shàng wǒ de mótuōchē qù liù yì quān.

You can have a ride on my motorcycle.

你在哪儿上的小学？

Nǐ zài nǎr shàng de xiǎoxué?

Where did you go to primary school?

你在哪本期刊上看到的？

Nǐ zài nǎ běn qīkān shàng kàndào de?

Which journal did you see it in?

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?

你在阁楼上做了什么？

Nǐ zài gélóu shàng zuòle shénme?

What were you doing in the attic?

你在阳台上做什么？

Nǐ zài yángtái shàng zuò shénme?

What are you doing on the balcony?

你家的电脑在桌子上吗？

Nǐ jiā de diànnǎo zài zhuōzi shàng ma?

Is your family's computer on the table?

你家闺女今年上几年级了？

Nǐ jiā guīnü jīnnián shàng jǐnián jí le?

What grade is your daughter in this year?

你应该在口语上多着力。

Nǐ yīnggāi zài kǒuyǔ shàng duō zhuólì.

You should put more effort into your spoken language.

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.

你应该把大衣穿上。

Nǐ yīnggāi bǎ dàyī chuān shang.

You should put your coat on.

你应该闭上你的嘴。

Nǐ yīnggāi bì shang nǐ de zuǐ.

You should keep your mouth shut.

你怎么喜欢上集邮的？

Nǐ zěnme xǐhuan shàng jíyóu de?

How did you get into stamp collecting?

你打在我手臂上的地方超级痛。

Nǐ dǎ zài wǒ shǒubì shàng de dìfang chāojí tòng.

I have a very sore arm where you hit me.

你把购物单上的全都检查过了吗？

Nǐ bǎ gòuwù dān shàng de quándōu jiǎncháguole ma?

Did you check all the items on the shopping list?

你把钥匙搁在桌子上吧。

Nǐ bǎ yàoshi gē zài zhuōzi shàng ba.

Just put the keys on the table.

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?

你的名字不在名单上吗？

Nǐ de míngzi bú zài míngdān shàng ma?

Wasn't your name on the list?

你的嘴唇上有东西。

Nǐ de zuǐchún shàng yǒu dōngxi.

You've got something on your lip.

你的简历上为什么没有照片？

Nǐ de jiǎnlì shàng wèishénme méiyǒu zhàopiān?

Why is there no photo on your CV?

你的袜子上有个大洞。

Nǐ de wàzi shàng yǒu gè dà dòng.

You've got a big hole in your sock.

你的袜子上有个洞。

Nǐ de wàzi shàng yǒu gè dòng.

There is a hole in your sock.

你相信世界上有魔法吗？

Nǐ xiāngxìn shìjiè shàng yǒu mófǎ ma?

Do you believe there is magic in the world?

你看，路牌上是什么字？

Nǐ kàn, lùpái shàng shì shénme zì?

Look, what does the street sign say?

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.

你联络上他了吗？

Nǐ liánluò shàng tā le ma?

Did you get in touch with him?

你能告诉我能在哪里上公交车吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ néng zài nǎlǐ shàng gōngjiāochē ma?

Could you tell me where I can get a bus?

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.

你要听话，别在马路上跑。

Nǐ yào tīnghuà, bié zài mǎlù shàng pǎo.

Do as you're told and don't run on the road.

你见过这张照片上的男人吗？

Nǐ jiànguo zhè zhāng zhàopiān shàng de nánrén ma?

Have you ever seen the man in this photo?

你说的话在逻辑上有问题。

Nǐ shuō de huà zài luóji shàng yǒu wèntí.

What you're saying isn't logical.

信封上写着小丁爸爸的名字。

Xìnfēng shàng xiězhe Xiǎo Dīng bàba de míngzi.

Xiaoding's father's name is written down on the envelope.

信封上贴够邮资了吗？

Xìnfēng shàng tiē gòu yóuzī le ma?

Is there enough postage on the envelope?

借条上写了还款日期吗？

Jiètiáo shàng xiěle háikuǎn rìqī ma?

Does the IOU have the repayment date on it?

元宵节晚上，广场上有舞龙表演。

Yuánxiāojié wǎnshang, guǎngchǎng shàng yǒu wǔlóng biǎoyǎn.

On the night of the Lantern Festival, there is a dragon dance performance in the square.

先上两个凉菜，再慢慢上热菜。

Xiān shàng liǎng gè liángcài, zài mànmàn shàng rècài.

Bring out two cold dishes first, then serve the hot dishes slowly.

光阴似箭，孩子都上大学了。

Guāngyīnsìjiàn, háizi dōu shàng dàxué le.

How time flies, and my child is already in college.

八月的石榴，合不上

bāyuè de shíliu, hé bú shàng

a pomegranate in the eighth month: it can't close

公司正在服务器上部署新系统。

Gōngsī zhèngzài fúwùqì shàng bùshǔ xīn xìtǒng.

The company is deploying the new system on the servers.

公款不能随便花在私事上。

Gōngkuǎn bùnéng suíbiàn huā zài sīshì shàng.

Public funds must not be spent freely on private matters.

公路上的车越来越多。

Gōnglù shàng de chē yuèláiyuè duō.

There are more and more cars on the road.

公鸡总是在自己的粪堆上称雄

gōngjī zǒngshì zài zìjǐ de fènduī shang chēngxióng

a rooster always plays king on his own dung heap

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.

军队在边境上向对方示威。

Jūnduì zài biānjìng shàng xiàng duìfāng shìwēi.

The army staged a show of force toward the other side at the border.

农民在果树上喷杀虫剂。

Nóngmín zài guǒshù shàng pēn shāchóngjì.

The farmer is spraying insecticide on the fruit trees.

冬瓜皮当帽子，霉上了顶

dōngguā pí dàng màozi, méi shàng le dǐng

wearing a winter-melon rind as a hat: mouldy to the top

冰箱上贴着一块小磁铁。

Bīngxiāng shàng tiēzhe yíkuài xiǎo cítiě.

There is a small magnet stuck on the fridge.

冷了就披上披肩吧。

Lěngle jiù pī shàng pījiān ba.

If you're cold, put on a shawl.

几只小鸟栖息在窗外的树枝上。

Jǐzhī xiǎoniǎo qīxī zài chuāng wài de shùzhī shàng.

A few little birds are perched on the branch outside the window.

凤凰飞上梧桐树，自有旁人话短长

fènghuáng fēi shàng wútóng shù, zìyǒu pángrén huà duǎncháng

when the phoenix flies up to the wutong tree, others will have their say

刀刃上过日子，忘了生死

dāorèn shang guòrìzi, wàngle shēngsǐ

living on a knife's edge: forgetting life and death

刀尖儿上打拳，站不住脚

dāo jiānr shàng dǎquán, zhànbúzhùjiǎo

boxing on a knife point: can't keep a footing

刀尖儿上翻跟头，玩儿命的事

dāo jiānr shàng fāngēntou, wánrmìng de shì

doing somersaults on a knife point: playing with your life

别在这件小事上耗时间了。

Bié zài zhè jiàn xiǎoshì shàng hào shíjiān le.

Don't waste time on this small matter.

别在通道上放东西。

Bié zài tōngdào shàng fàng dōngxi.

Don't put your things in the passage.

别在马路上玩。

Bié zài mǎlù shàng wán.

Don't play in the street.

别坐在衣服上，会皱的。

Bié zuò zài yīfu shàng, huì zhòu de.

Don't sit on the clothes, or they'll crease.

别忘了在你的信上贴张邮票。

Bié wàngle zài nǐ de xìn shàng tiē zhāng yóupiào.

Don't forget to put a stamp on your letter.

别把胶水弄到衣服上！

Bié bǎ jiāoshuǐ nòng dào yīfu shàng!

Don't get glue on your clothes!

别焦急，车马上就到。

Bié jiāojí, chēmǎ shàng jiù dào.

Don't worry, the car will be here soon.

劝世文贴在背上,给人看的

quànshì wén tiē zài bèi shang,gěi rén kàn de

an exhortation text stuck on your back: it's for others to read

区块链上的记录很难被人改动。

Qūkuàiliàn shàng de jìlù hěn nán bèi rén gǎidòng.

Records on a blockchain are very hard for anyone to alter.

十句好话顶不上一句丑话

shí jù hǎohuà dǐng bú shàng yíjù chǒuhuà

ten kind words don't outweigh one ugly word

南天门上挂牌子，好大的一块匾

Nántiānmén shang guà páizi, hǎo dà de yíkuài biǎn

hanging a sign on the South Heavenly Gate: what a big plaque

南山上的核桃，只能砸着吃

Nánshān shàng de hétao, zhǐnéng zázhe chī

walnuts from South Mountain: can only be eaten by smashing them

卢沟桥上的石狮子，数不清

Lúgōu Qiáo shàng de shíshīzi, shǔbùqīng

the stone lions on Lugou Bridge: can't be counted

卫生口罩，嘴上一套

wèishēng kǒuzhào, zuǐ shàng yítào

a hygienic face mask: a set/cover on the mouth

印章上的字大多是篆书。

Yìnzhāng shàng de zì dàduō shì zhuànshū.

The characters on seals are mostly in seal script.

历史书上写过很多次蝗灾。

Lìshǐ shū shàng xiěguo hěn duōcì huángzāi.

History books describe locust plagues many times.

历史书上常提到邓小平。

Lìshǐ shū shàng cháng tídào Dèng Xiǎopíng.

Deng Xiaoping is often mentioned in history books.

历史书上讲了那次军事同盟。

Lìshǐ shū shàng jiǎngle nà cì jūnshì tóngméng.

The history book talks about that military alliance.

历史书上说，他们推翻了旧王朝。

Lìshǐ shū shàng shuō, tāmen tuīfānle jiù wángcháo.

The history book says they overthrew the old dynasty.

历史课上，老师讲到了封建社会。

Lìshǐ kè shàng, lǎoshī jiǎng dàole fēngjiànshèhuì.

In history class, the teacher talked about feudal society.

历史课上，老师讲到了尧。

Lìshǐ kè shàng, lǎoshī jiǎng dàole yáo.

In history class, the teacher talked about Yao.

历史课上讲到了专制制度。

Lìshǐ kè shàng jiǎng dàole zhuānzhì zhìdù.

The history class talked about the system of dictatorship.

历届冠军的名字都刻在墙上。

Lìjiè guànjūn de míngzi dōu kè zài qiáng shàng.

The names of all past champions are carved on the wall.