Word: 上 (shàng, shǎng)

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.

市场上充斥着便宜的假货。

Shìchǎng shàng chōngchìzhe piányi de jiǎhuò.

The market is flooded with cheap fakes.

市场上到处都很热闹。

Shìchǎng shàng dàochù dōu hěn rènao.

There isn't a place in this market that isn't lively.

市场上有人假冒名牌，被抓了。

Shìchǎng shàng yǒurén jiǎmào míngpái, bèi zhuāle.

Someone counterfeiting famous brands at the market got caught.

市场上涌现出许多新产品。

Shìchǎng shàng yǒngxiàn chū xǔduō xīn chǎnpǐn.

Many new products have emerged on the market.

市场上的青菜又新鲜又便宜。

Shìchǎng shàng de qīngcài yòu xīnxiān yòu piányi.

The greens at the market are both fresh and cheap.

市民们在广场上追悼遇难者。

Shìmínmen zài guǎngchǎng shàng zhuīdào yùnànzhě.

Residents gathered in the square to mourn the victims.

师长带着士兵上了前线。

Shīzhǎng dàizhe shìbīng shàng le qiánxiàn.

The division commander led the soldiers to the front line.

帮我把行李从车上卸下来。

Bāng wǒ bǎ xíngli cóng chē shàng xiè xiàlai.

Help me unload the luggage from the car.

幡杆上挂灯笼,照远不照近

fān gān shang guà dēnglóng,zhào yuǎn bú zhào jìn

a lantern hung on a banner pole: lights far, not near

干旱的土地上什么都种不好。

Gānhàn de tǔdì shàng shénme dōu zhǒng bù hǎo.

Nothing grows well on dry land like this.

平原上的夏天很热吗？

Píngyuán shàng de xiàtiān hěn rè ma?

Is summer on the plain very hot?

平原上突兀地立着一座高山。

Píngyuán shàng tūwù de lìzhe yí zuò gāoshān.

A towering mountain rises abruptly from the plain.

年画上的耕牛，犁不得

niánhuà shàng de gēngniú, lí bùdé

the ploughing ox in a New Year picture: can't plough (leave)

广义上说，玩也是学习。

Guǎngyì shàng shuō, wán yě shì xuéxí.

In the broad sense, playing is also a way of learning.

广场上今天有一场大型集会。

Guǎngchǎng shàng jīntiān yǒu yìcháng dàxíng jíhuì.

There is a large assembly in the square today.

广场上有人在表演木偶戏。

Guǎngchǎng shàng yǒurén zài biǎoyǎn mù'ǒuxì.

Someone is performing a puppet show in the square.

广场上汇聚了成千上万的观众。

Guǎngchǎng shàng huìjùle chéngqiān-shàngwàn de guānzhòng.

Thousands upon thousands of spectators gathered in the square.

广场上聚集了很多民众。

Guǎngchǎng shàng jùjíle hěn duō mínzhòng.

Many people gathered in the square.

广场上聚集了很多群众。

Guǎngchǎng shàng jùjíle hěn duō qúnzhòng.

A large crowd had gathered in the square.

床上有多少张毯子？

Chuáng shàng yǒu duōshǎo zhāng tǎnzi?

How many blankets are there on the bed?

床上的那是什么呀？

Chuáng shàng de nà shì shénme ya?

What's that lying on the bed?

床单在床上。

Chuángdān zài chuáng shàng.

The sheet is on the bed.

床底下使斧头,不碍上就碍下

chuáng dǐxia shǐ fǔtóu,bú'ài shàng jiù ài xià

swinging an axe under the bed: if it doesn't hit the top it hits the bottom

庙会上有很多好吃的小吃。

Miàohuì shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de xiǎochī.

There are lots of tasty snacks at the temple fair.

弓上弦，刀出鞘

gōng shàng xián, dāo chūqiào

bow strung, sword drawn

很多父母送孩子去上国学班。

Hěn duō fùmǔ sòng háizi qù shàng guóxué bān.

Many parents send their children to classes on Chinese traditional culture.

德国将禁止雇主在脸书上偷窥。

Déguó jiāng jìnzhǐ gùzhǔ zài Liǎnshū shàng tōukuī.

Germany is to ban employers from snooping on Facebook.

忘了浇水，阳台上的花都萎缩了。

Wàngle jiāoshuǐ, yángtái shàng de huā dōu wěisuōle.

I forgot to water them, and all the flowers on the balcony have withered.

快递单上的邮编写错了。

Kuàidì dān shàng de yóubiān xiě cuòle.

The postal code on the delivery slip was written wrong.

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.

您确定那本书在这个书架上？

Nín quèdìng nà běn shū zài zhège shūjià shàng?

Are you sure the book is on this shelf?

懒驴上磨,不赶不上道

lǎn lǘ shàng mò,bù gǎnbúshàng dào

A lazy donkey at the millstone: if you don't drive it, it won't get on the track

戈壁上白天很热，晚上却很冷。

Gēbì shàng báitiān hěn rè, wǎnshang què hěn lěng.

On the Gobi it's very hot by day but cold at night.

戏台上做宰相,在位不长

xìtái shang zuò zǎixiàng,zàiwèi bù cháng

playing prime minister on the stage: not long in office

戏台上的夫妻,有名无实

xìtái shàng de fūqī,yǒumíngwúshí

a married couple on the stage: husband and wife in name only

戏台上的皇帝,威风不了几时

xìtái shàng de huángdì,wēifēng bù liǎo jǐshí

an emperor on the stage: his power won't last long

戏台上的鼓槌,离不开的一对儿

xìtái shàng de gǔchuí,líbùkāi de yíduìr

the drumsticks on the opera stage: an inseparable pair

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.

我上个星期天在家里放轻松。

Wǒ shàng ge xīngqītiān zài jiālǐ fàng qīngsōng.

I relaxed at home last Sunday.

我上中学的时候有写日记的习惯。

Wǒ shàng zhōngxué de shíhou yǒu xiě rìjì de xíguàn.

I used to keep a diary when I was at high school.

我上了大巴。

Wǒ shàng le dàbā.

I got on the bus.

我上周末玩得很开心。

Wǒ shàng zhōumò wán de hěn kāixīn.

I had a lot of fun last weekend.

我上完课很累。

Wǒ shàng wán kè hěn lèi.

I am very tired after a class.

我上错了火车。

Wǒ shàng cuòle huǒchē.

I got on the wrong train.

我不允许有人在课上睡觉。

Wǒ bù yǔnxǔ yǒurén zài kè shàng shuìjiào.

I do not allow sleeping in class.

我不在床上睡觉。

Wǒ bú zài chuáng shàng shuìjiào.

I don't sleep in a bed.

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.

我乘电梯上三楼。

Wǒ chéng diàntī shàng sān lóu.

I took the elevator to the third floor.

我书架上有一本庄子。

Wǒ shūjià shàng yǒu yìběn Zhuāngzǐ.

I have a copy of the Zhuangzi on my bookshelf.

我今天早上在电视上看到新闻了。

Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang zài diànshì shàng kàndào xīnwén le.

I saw the news on TV this morning.

我从出租车上下来。

Wǒ cóng chūzūchē shàng xiàlai.

I got out of the taxi.

我们上同一所学校。

Wǒmen shàng tóngyī suǒ xuéxiào.

We go to the same school.

我们上幼儿园。

Wǒmen shàng yòu'éryuán.

We go to kindergarten.

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.

我们偶然乘上了同一辆列车。

Wǒmen ǒurán chéng shàng le tóngyī liàng lièchē.

We happened to be on the same train.

我们去年夏天在一个农场上工作。

Wǒmen qùnián xiàtiān zài yí gè nóngchǎng shàng gōngzuò.

We worked on a farm last summer.

我们去年爬上了这座山。

Wǒmen qùnián pá shàng le zhè zuò shān.

We climbed the mountain last year.

我们发现了沙滩上的脚印。

Wǒmen fāxiànle shātān shàng de jiǎoyìn.

We found the footprints in the sand.

我们在市场上买了些蔬菜和鱼。

Wǒmen zài shìchǎng shàng mǎile xiē shūcài hé yú.

We bought some vegetables and fish at the market.

我们在沙滩上起了火。

Wǒmen zài shātān shàng qǐle huǒ.

We built a fire on the beach.

我们在火车上十个小时。

Wǒmen zài huǒchē shàng shí gè xiǎoshí.

We were on the train for ten hours.

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.

我们坐在草地上吧。

Wǒmen zuò zài cǎodì shàng ba.

Let's sit on the grass.

我们将移交至岛上的机场。

Wǒmen jiāng yíjiāo zhì dǎo shàng de jīchǎng.

We will deliver up to the airport of the island.

我们开车上高速吧。

Wǒmen kāichē shàng gāosù ba.

Let's drive onto the expressway.

我们很快就追上了他们。

Wǒmen hěn kuài jiù zhuī shàng le tāmen.

We soon caught up with them.

我们恰巧上了同一辆公交车。

Wǒmen qiàqiǎo shàng le tóngyī liàng gōngjiāochē.

We happened to get on the same bus.

我们或许能帮上他们。

Wǒmen huòxǔ néng bāng shàng tāmen.

We might be able to help them.

我们看了电视上的棒球比赛。

Wǒmen kànle diànshì shàng de bàngqiú bǐsài.

We watched a baseball game on television.

我们看了电视上的足球比赛。

Wǒmen kànle diànshì shàng de zúqiú bǐsài.

We watched the soccer game on TV.

我们看见孩子上了车。

Wǒmen kànjiàn háizi shàng le chē.

We saw the child get on the bus.

我似乎无法联络上她。

Wǒ sìhū wúfǎ liánluò shàng tā.

I can't seem to reach her.

我儿子正在锻炼上厕所。

Wǒ érzi zhèngzài duànliàn shàng cèsuǒ.

My son is being toilet trained.

我兄弟在东京上大学。

Wǒ xiōngdì zài Dōngjīng shàng dàxué.

My brother goes to college in Tokyo.

我先垫上钱，回头再还你。

Wǒ xiān diàn shàng qián, huítóu zài hái nǐ.

I'll cover the money first and pay you back later.

我去上大学。

Wǒ qù shàng dàxué.

I go to university.

我去上汉语课。

Wǒ qù shàng Hànyǔ kè.

I am going to have a Chinese lesson.

我去年上了一堂艺术课。

Wǒ qùnián shàng le yì táng yìshù kè.

I took an art class last year.

我发现了镇上一些有趣的事。

Wǒ fāxiànle zhèn shàng yìxiē yǒuqù de shì.

I found something interesting in the town.

我只上了十分钟网了。

Wǒ zhǐ shàng le shí fēnzhōng wǎng le.

I've only been online for ten minutes.

我可能会线上查看优惠与折扣。

Wǒ kěnéng huì xiàn shàng chákàn yōuhuì yǔ zhékòu.

I might check for sales or discounts online.

我和爸爸在花钱的观念上不一样。

Wǒ hé bàba zài huāqián de guānniàn shàng bù yíyàng.

My dad and I have different views on spending money.

我喜欢在电视上看足球比赛。

Wǒ xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn zúqiú bǐsài.

I enjoy watching soccer on TV.

我在一定程度上同意你的意见。

Wǒ zài yídìng chéngdù shàng tóngyì nǐ de yìjiàn.

I agree with you to some extent.

我在上高级汉语班。

Wǒ zài shàng gāojí Hànyǔ bān.

I'm taking an advanced Chinese class.

我在人行道上发现了一枚硬币。

Wǒ zài rénxíngdào shàng fāxiànle yì méi yìngbì.

I found a coin on the sidewalk.

我在信封上写错了地址。

Wǒ zài xìnfēng shàng xiě cuòle dìzhǐ.

I wrote the wrong address on the envelope.

我在公交车上睡觉了。

Wǒ zài gōngjiāochē shàng shuìjiàole.

I slept on the bus.

我在我的工作上需要一些帮助。

Wǒ zài wǒ de gōngzuò shàng xūyào yìxiē bāngzhù.

I need some help with my work.

我在手机上看电子书。

Wǒ zài shǒujī shàng kàn diànzǐshū.

I read e-books on my phone.

我在报纸上看到了它。

Wǒ zài bàozhǐ shàng kàndàole tā.

I saw it in the newspaper.

我在报纸上读到有关他的消息。

Wǒ zài bàozhǐ shàng dú dào yǒuguān tā de xiāoxi.

I read about him in the newspaper.

我在数学上很有天分。

Wǒ zài shùxué shàng hěn yǒu tiānfèn.

I am very talented at maths.

我在沙发上睡的。

Wǒ zài shāfā shàng shuì de.

I slept on the couch.

我在火车上待了12小时。

Wǒ zài huǒchē shàng dàile shí'èr xiǎoshí.

I spent twelve hours on the train.

我在火车上给偷了东西。

Wǒ zài huǒchē shàng gěi tōule dōngxi.

I had my pocket picked on the train.

我在电视上看到过她。

Wǒ zài diànshì shàng kàndàoguo tā.

I saw her on TV.