Word: 上 (shàng, shǎng)

墙上挂竹帘,没有门儿

qiáng shàng guà zhúlián,méiyǒu ménr

hanging a bamboo blind on a wall: there is no door

墙上有一个大缺口。

Qiáng shàng yǒu yí gè dà quēkǒu.

There is a big gap in the wall.

墙上有张地图。

Qiáng shàng yǒu zhāng dìtú.

There is a map on the wall.

墙上画的烙饼,能看不能吃

qiáng shang huà de làobǐng,néng kàn bùnéng chī

a flatbread painted on the wall: you can look but you can't eat

墙上画马不能骑,纸上画饼不充饥

qiáng shàng huà mǎ bùnéng qí,zhǐ shang huàbǐng bù chōngjī

a horse painted on a wall can't be ridden; a cake drawn on paper can't fill the stomach

墙上留下了一道丑陋的裂缝。

Qiáng shàng liúxiàle yídào chǒulòu de lièfèng.

An ugly crack was left on the wall.

墙上的开关在哪儿？

Qiáng shàng de kāiguān zài nǎr?

Where is the switch on the wall?

墙上的灰蹭到我衣服上。

Qiáng shàng de huī cèng dào wǒ yīfu shàng.

The dust from the wall rubbed off onto my clothes.

墙上的电线裸露在外面。

Qiáng shàng de diànxiàn luǒlù zài wàimiàn.

The wires on the wall are exposed.

墙上的画挂歪了。

Qiáng shàng de huà guà wāile.

The picture on the wall is hanging crooked.

墙上的纸渐渐脱落了。

Qiáng shàng de zhǐ jiànjiàn tuōluòle.

The paper was beginning to peel off the walls.

墙上的荧光在黑夜里很明显。

Qiáng shàng de yíngguāng zài hēiyè lǐ hěn míngxiǎn.

The fluorescent glow on the wall was very obvious in the dark.

墙上的装饰是我妈妈做的。

Qiáng shàng de zhuāngshì shì wǒ māma zuò de.

My mom made the decorations on the wall.

墙上的警句是什么意思？

Qiáng shàng de jǐngjù shì shénme yìsi?

What does the maxim on the wall mean?

墙上的钉子太松了，画会掉下来。

Qiáng shàng de dīngzi tài sōngle, huà huì diào xiàlai.

The nail in the wall is too loose, and the picture will fall.

墙上贴着一张停水通告。

Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yì zhāng tíngshuǐ tōnggào.

A notice about the water being cut off is posted on the wall.

墙上贴着一张电影海报。

Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yì zhāng diànyǐng hǎibào.

There is a movie poster stuck on the wall.

墙上还是有血。

Qiáng shàng háishi yǒu xuè.

There's still blood on the wall.

墙头儿上开荒,能有几分

qiáng tóur shàng kāihuāng,néng yǒu jǐfēn

clearing wasteland on top of a wall: how many fen could you get?

墙头儿上栽葱,扎不下根

qiáng tóur shàng zāi cōng,zhā búxià gēn

planting scallions on a wall top: they can't put down roots

墙头儿上的草,随风倒

qiáng tóur shàng de cǎo,suífēngdǎo

grass on top of a wall: it bends with the wind

墙头儿上种白菜,难浇

qiáng tóur shàng zhǒng báicài,nán jiāo

growing cabbage on a wall top: hard to water

墙头儿上跑马,有去路无回路

qiáng tóur shàng pǎomǎ,yǒu qùlù wú huílù

racing a horse along a wall top: a way forward but no way back

夏天的草原上有很多牛和羊。

Xiàtiān de cǎoyuán shàng yǒu hěn duō niú hé yáng.

In summer there are many cows and sheep on the grassland.

夕阳照在峰峦上，整座山都红了。

Xīyáng zhào zài fēngluán shàng, zhěng zuò shān dōu hóngle.

The setting sun shone on the peaks, turning the whole mountain red.

外面下雪了，你快穿上羽绒服。

Wàimiàn xiàxuěle, nǐ kuài chuān shang yǔróngfú.

It's snowing outside, so hurry up and put on your down jacket.

大姑娘上轿,头一回

dàgūniáng shàng jiào,tóuyìhuí

a grown girl getting into the bridal sedan chair: the first time

大学一年级主要上通识教育课程。

Dàxué yìniánjí zhǔyào shàng tōngshíjiàoyù kèchéng.

In the first year of university, you mainly take general education courses.

大拇指挠痒痒,随上随下

dàmuzhǐ náoyǎngyang,suí shàng suí xià

a thumb scratching an itch: goes up and down wherever it goes

大桅杆上拉二胡，扯高调儿

dà wéigān shàng lā èrhú, chě gāodiào ér

playing the erhu on the main mast: pulling a high tune

大槐树上挂电灯,四方有明

dà huáishù shàng guà diàndēng,sìfāng yǒu míng

hanging an electric light on a big locust tree: bright in all four directions

大红缎子上绣花儿,亮光光的

dàhóng duànzi shàng xiù huār,liàngguāngguāng de

embroidering flowers on red satin: bright and shining

大草原上有很多食草动物在吃草。

Dà cǎoyuán shàng yǒu hěn duō shícǎodòngwù zài chī cǎo.

There are many herbivores grazing on the big grassland.

大雨使山坡上的泥土流失了。

Dàyǔ shǐ shānpō shàng de nítǔ liúshīle.

The heavy rain washed away the soil on the hillside.

大雨侵蚀了山坡上的土。

Dàyǔ qīnshíle shānpō shàng de tǔ.

The heavy rain eroded the soil on the hillside.

天冷了，把外套扣上吧。

Tiānlěng le, bǎ wàitào kòu shàng ba.

It's cold, so button up your coat.

天冷了，穿上夹克吧。

Tiānlěng le, chuān shang jiákè ba.

It's gotten cold, so put on a jacket.

天桥上有人在卖水果。

Tiānqiáo shàng yǒurén zài mài shuǐguǒ.

Someone is selling fruit on the overhead walkway.

天花板上悬着一盏大灯。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng xuánzhe yìzhǎn dàdēng.

A big lamp hangs from the ceiling.

天花板上有洞。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng yǒu dòng.

There's a hole in the ceiling.

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.

太行山上看运河，远水不解近渴

Tàihángshān shang kàn yùnhé, yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě

looking at the Grand Canal from the Taihang Mountains: distant water doesn't quench present thirst

太阳太大了，我得戴上墨镜。

Tàiyang tài dàle, wǒ de dài shang mòjìng.

The sun is so strong that I have to put on sunglasses.

夫妻俩在花钱上有分歧。

Fūqī liǎ zài huāqián shàng yǒu fēnqí.

The couple disagree about how to spend money.

头发上贴膏药，毛病

tóufa shàng tiēgāoyào, máobìng

sticking a plaster on the hair: a hair problem

头顶上长疮，脚底下流脓，坏透了

tóudǐng shang zhǎng chuāng, jiǎodǐ xia liúnóng, huàitòule

sores on the top of the head, pus running from the soles of the feet: rotten through

奖牌榜上的名次每天都在变化。

Jiǎngpáibǎng shàng de míngcì měitiān dōu zài biànhuà.

The rankings on the medal table change every day.

奶奶躺在床上，表情很安详。

Nǎinai tǎng zài chuáng shàng, biǎoqíng hěn ānxiáng.

Grandma lay in bed with a serene expression.

她一心扑在工作上。

Tā yìxīn pū zài gōngzuò shàng.

She has thrown herself heart and soul into her work.

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.

她上私人钢琴课。

Tā shàng sīrén gāngqín kè.

She takes private piano lessons.

她上飞机前，给我招了招手。

Tā shàng fēijī qián, gěi wǒ zhāole zhāoshǒu.

She waved at me before she got on board the plane.

她专注在她的新工作上。

Tā zhuānzhù zài tā de xīn gōngzuò shàng.

She applied her mind to her new job.

她为父亲披上了孝服。

Tā wèi fùqīn pī shàng le xiàofú.

She put on mourning dress for her father.

她从梯子上摔了下来。

Tā cóng tīzi shàng shuāile xiàlai.

She fell down the ladder.

她们上了火车。

Tāmen shàng le huǒchē.

They got into the train.

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.

她会带你到镇上逛一圈的。

Tā huì dài nǐ dào zhèn shàng guàng yì quān de.

She will show you around this town.

她会把娃娃放到她的床上。

Tā huì bǎ wáwa fàng dào tā de chuáng shàng.

She will lay the doll on her bed.

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.

她在上厕所。

Tā zài shàng cèsuǒ.

She's in the restroom.

她在他的背上戳了一下。

Tā zài tā de bèi shàng chuōle yíxià.

She stabbed him in the back.

她在他的脸颊上吻了一下。

Tā zài tā de liǎnjiá shàng wěnle yíxià.

She kissed him on the cheek.

她在夜校上自卫术课程。

Tā zài yèxiào shàng zìwèi shù kèchéng.

She took night classes in the art of self-defense.

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.

她在她的床上铺了床单。

Tā zài tā de chuáng shàng pūle chuángdān.

She put sheets on her bed.

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.

她在本子上写了几个字。

Tā zài běnzi shàng xiěle jǐ ge zì.

She wrote a few characters in her notebook.

她在白纸上画了一朵朱红的花。

Tā zài báizhǐ shàng huà le yì duǒ zhūhóng de huā.

She painted a vermilion flower on the white paper.

她在练钢琴上花了很多时间。

Tā zài liàn gāngqín shàng huāle hěn duō shíjiān.

She spent a lot of time practicing the piano.

她在聚会上玩得很开心。

Tā zài jùhuì shàng wán de hěn kāixīn.

She enjoyed herself a lot at the party.

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.

她在草地上躺了下来。

Tā zài cǎodì shàng tǎngle xiàlai.

She laid herself on the grass.

她在课上传授学习方法。

Tā zài kè shàng chuánshòu xuéxí fāngfǎ.

She teaches study methods in class.

她在黑板上写了什么？

Tā zài hēibǎn shàng xiěle shénme?

What did she write on the blackboard?

她坐在椅子上读杂志。

Tā zuò zài yǐzi shàng dú zázhì.

She sat in a chair reading a magazine.

她常上综艺，很多人认识她。

Tā cháng shàng zōngyì, hěn duō rén rènshi tā.

She often appears on variety shows, so many people know her.

她当上了协会的干事。

Tā dāng shang le xiéhuì de gànshi.

She became the executive secretary of the association.

她很喜欢在电视上看网球比赛。

Tā hěn xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn wǎngqiú bǐsài.

She loves watching tennis matches on TV.

她很容易受到感情上的伤害。

Tā hěn róngyì shòudào gǎnqíng shàng de shānghài.

Her feelings are easily hurt.

她戴上了她的帽子。

Tā dài shang le tā de màozi.

She put on her hat.

她戴上了帽子准备出去。

Tā dài shang le màozi zhǔnbèi chūqù.

She put on her hat to go out.

她手腕上戴着一个金手镯。

Tā shǒuwàn shàng dàizhe yí gè jīn shǒuzhuó.

She is wearing a gold bracelet on her wrist.

她打算去烹饪学校上几堂课。

Tā dǎsuàn qù pēngrèn xuéxiào shàng jǐ táng kè.

She's thinking of taking a couple of courses at a cooking school.

她把大部分钱都用在买裙子上了。

Tā bǎ dàbùfen qián dōu yòng zài mǎi qúnzi shàng le.

She spends most of her money on her dresses.

她把她的手套留在车上了。

Tā bǎ tā de shǒutào liú zài chē shàng le.

She left her gloves in the car.

她把干净的床单铺在床上。

Tā bǎ gānjìng de chuángdān pū zài chuáng shàng.

She put clean sheets on the bed.

她把日历挂在墙上了。

Tā bǎ rìlì guà zài qiáng shàng le.

She hung the calendar on the wall.

她把窗帘挂在窗户上。

Tā bǎ chuānglián guà zài chuānghu shàng.

She hung a curtain over the window.

她把鼻子贴在玻璃上。

Tā bǎ bízi tiē zài bōli shàng.

She pressed her nose against the glass.

她披上一件外套，上了路。

Tā pī shàng yí jiàn wàitào, shàng le lù.

She threw on a coat and set off.

她拉上了窗帘。

Tā lā shàng le chuānglián.

She drew up the curtain.

她挤上了火车。

Tā jǐ shàng le huǒchē.

She elbowed her way onto the train.

她正在枕套上绣花呢。

Tā zhèngzài zhěntào shàng xiùhuā ne.

She is embroidering a pillowcase right now.

她每天上几个小时网。

Tā měitiān shàng jǐ ge xiǎoshí wǎng.

She goes online for several hours every day.

她每天呵护着阳台上的花。

Tā měitiān hēhùzhe yángtái shàng de huā.

She tends the flowers on the balcony with care every day.

她爱上了她朋友的弟弟。

Tā ài shàng le tā péngyou de dìdi.

She fell in love with her friend's brother.

她用铅笔在纸上画了一个圈。

Tā yòng qiānbǐ zài zhǐ shàng huà le yí gè quān.

She drew a circle on a piece of paper with a pencil.