Word: 上 (shàng, shǎng)

手臂上还留着一道伤痕。

Shǒubì shàng hái liúzhe yídào shānghén.

A scar still remains on his arm.

打篮球时最好戴上护膝。

Dǎ lánqiú shí zuìhǎo dài shang hùxī.

It's best to wear knee pads when playing basketball.

打败了的鹌鹑、斗败的鸡,上不了阵

dǎbàile de ānchún, dòu bài de jī,shàng bù liǎo zhèn

a beaten quail, a defeated fighting cock: can't go back into the fight

打铁的火炉泼上水,白搭一火

dǎtiě de huǒlú pō shàng shuǐ,báidā yì huǒ

water thrown on the blacksmith's furnace: a whole fire (partnership) wasted

把书放回书架上。

Bǎ shū fàng huí shūjià shàng.

Put the book back on the shelf.

把书放在最上面的架子上。

Bǎ shū fàng zài zuì shàngmiàn de jiàzi shàng.

Put the book on the top shelf.

把另一张邮票贴在信封上。

Bǎ lìng yì zhāng yóupiào tiē zài xìnfēng shàng.

Stick another stamp on the envelope.

把它放回桌子上。

Bǎ tā fàng huí zhuōzi shàng.

Put it back on the desk.

把帽子戴上。

Bǎ màozi dài shang.

Put on the hat.

把我算上吧！

Bǎ wǒ suàn shàng ba!

Count me in!

把枪放在桌子上。

Bǎ qiāng fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Put the gun on the table.

把架子上的灰尘擦一下。

Bǎ jiàzi shàng de huīchén cā yíxià.

Clean the dust off the shelf.

把毛巾摊在床上晾干。

Bǎ máojīn tān zài chuáng shàng liànggān.

Spread the towel out on the bed to dry.

把湿衣服挂在衣架上。

Bǎ shī yīfu guà zài yījià shàng.

Hang the wet clothes on a hanger.

把绳子绷直，再系在树上。

Bǎ shéngzi bēng zhí, zài jì zài shù shàng.

Pull the rope taut, then tie it to the tree.

把那幅画挂到墙上。

Bǎ nà fú huà guà dào qiáng shàng.

Hang that picture on the wall.

把邮票贴在信封上。

Bǎ yóupiào tiē zài xìnfēng shàng.

Stick a stamp on the envelope.

把马拴在那根桩上。

Bǎ mǎ shuān zài nà gēn zhuāng shàng.

Tie the horse to that post.

护士在我手臂上找血管。

Hùshi zài wǒ shǒubì shàng zhǎo xuèguǎn.

The nurse is looking for a vein on my arm.

护士在手腕上找动脉。

Hùshi zài shǒuwàn shàng zhǎo dòngmài.

The nurse is looking for the artery on the wrist.

护士把试剂滴在样本上。

Hùshi bǎ shìjì dī zài yàngběn shàng.

The nurse dripped the reagent onto the sample.

护士的脖子上挂着一个听诊器。

Hùshi de bózi shàng guàzhe yí gè tīngzhěnqì.

The nurse had a stethoscope hanging around her neck.

护士说我的病历放在桌子上了。

Hùshi shuō wǒ de bìnglì fàng zài zhuōzi shàng le.

The nurse said my medical record is on the desk.

报纸上写了他救人的事迹。

Bàozhǐ shàng xiěle tā jiù rén de shìjì.

The newspaper wrote about his deeds in saving people.

报纸上又是明星的绯闻。

Bàozhǐ shàng yòu shì míngxīng de fēiwén.

The newspaper is full of celebrity scandals again.

报纸上有一则招聘启事。

Bàozhǐ shàng yǒu yìzé zhāopìn qǐshì.

There is a job recruitment notice in the newspaper.

报纸上有很多有趣的新闻和故事。

Bàozhǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō yǒuqù de xīnwén hé gùshi.

There are a lot of interesting news and stories in the newspaper.

报纸上有文章批判政府的新政策。

Bàozhǐ shàng yǒu wénzhāng pīpàn zhèngfǔ de xīn zhèngcè.

An article in the newspaper criticizes the government's new policy.

报纸上有文章抨击这项新规定。

Bàozhǐ shàng yǒu wénzhāng pēngjī zhè xiàng xīn guīdìng.

An article in the newspaper attacks this new regulation.

报纸上正在分析新的外交政策。

Bàozhǐ shàng zhèngzài fēnxī xīn de wàijiāozhèngcè.

The newspaper is analyzing the new foreign policy.

报纸上说今日有大雨。

Bàozhǐ shàng shuō jīnrì yǒu dàyǔ.

The newspaper says there will be heavy rain today.

报纸上那个醒目的标题吸引了我。

Bàozhǐ shàng nàge xǐngmù de biāotí xīyǐnle wǒ.

That eye-grabbing headline in the newspaper caught my attention.

拍马屁拍到了蹄子上，被尥了一蹶子

pāimǎpì pāi dàole tízi shàng, bèi liàole yì juézǐ

patting the horse's rump but hitting the hoof: got kicked

拔了萝卜栽上葱，一茬比一茬辣

bále luóbo zāi shàng cōng, yì chá bǐ yì chá là

pull out radishes and plant scallions: each crop is hotter than the last

拔罐后背上有红印。

Báguàn hòubèi shàng yǒu hóng yìn.

After cupping, there are red marks on my back.

据报纸上说，他自杀了。

Jù bàozhǐ shàng shuō, tā zìshāle.

According to the newspaper, he committed suicide.

据说他是世界上最富有的人。

Jùshuō tā shì shìjiè shàng zuì fùyǒu de rén.

It is said that he is the richest man in the world.

掌心上长毛，老手

zhǎngxīn shang chángmáo, lǎoshǒu

hair growing on the palm: an old hand

搭在弦上的箭,一触即发

dā zài xián shàng de jiàn,yíchùjífā

an arrow on the bowstring: set off at a touch

操场上国旗在风中飘扬。

Cāochǎng shàng guóqí zài fēng zhōng piāoyáng.

The national flag is waving in the wind on the playground.

操场上有很多人在跑步。

Cāochǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō rén zài pǎobù.

Lots of people are running on the sports field.

操场的跑道上有很多人。

Cāochǎng de pǎodào shàng yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are lots of people on the playground track.

放到案板上的肉,提起一条,放下一堆

fàng dào ànbǎn shàng de ròu,tíqǐ yìtiáo,fàngxià yìduī

meat put on a chopping board: pick up one strip, put down a heap

放在桌子上。

Fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Put it on the table.

政府打算多花钱在农村的基建上。

Zhèngfǔ dǎsuàn duō huāqián zài nóngcūn de jījiàn shàng.

The government plans to spend more money on rural infrastructure.

政府要严格整顿市场上的假货。

Zhèngfǔ yào yángé zhěngdùn shìchǎng shàng de jiǎhuò.

The government will strictly clean up the fake goods on the market.

教室的墙上写着一句名言。

Jiàoshì de qiáng shàng xiězhe yíjù míngyán.

A famous saying is written on the classroom wall.

教练在黑板上画了一个新战术。

Jiàoliàn zài hēibǎn shàng huà le yí gè xīn zhànshù.

The coach drew a new tactic on the blackboard.

新买的衣服穿上很舒服。

Xīn mǎi de yīfu chuān shang hěn shūfu.

This new clobber is really comfy.

新生都要上通识教育课。

Xīnshēng dōu yào shàng tōngshíjiàoyù kè.

All new students have to take general education courses.

旗挂在杆上，风一吹就响。

Qí guà zài gān shàng, fēng yì chuī jiù xiǎng.

The flag hangs on the pole and rattles whenever the wind blows.

旗杆上挂剪刀，高裁

qígān shàng guà jiǎndāo, gāo cái

hanging scissors on a flagpole: high cutting

旗杆上插鸡毛，掸子不小

qígān shàng chā jīmáo, dǎnzi bù xiǎo

sticking a chicken feather on a flagpole: the duster is not small

日本就位于地震带上。

Rìběn jiù wèiyú dìzhèndài shàng.

Japan lies right on a seismic belt.

早上草地上有很多露水。

Zǎoshang cǎodì shàng yǒu hěn duō lùshuǐ.

There is a lot of dew on the grass in the morning.

时间是世界上最宝贵的东西。

Shíjiān shì shìjiè shàng zuì bǎoguì de dōngxi.

Time is the most precious thing in the world.

春天到了，树上长出淡黄的小花。

Chūntiān dàole, shù shàng zhǎng chū dànhuáng de xiǎohuā.

Spring has come, and little light yellow flowers are growing on the trees.

春天到了，河面上的冰都融了。

Chūntiān dàole, hémiàn shàng de bīng dōu róngle.

Spring has come, and the ice on the river has all thawed.

春天，果树上开满了花。

Chūntiān, guǒshù shàng kāimǎnle huā.

In spring, the fruit trees are covered in blossoms.

晚会上有个游戏环节。

Wǎnhuì shàng yǒu gè yóuxì huánjié.

There is a game segment at the party.

晚会上，爷爷朗诵了一首诗。

Wǎnhuì shàng, yéye lǎngsòngle yì shǒu shī.

At the party, Grandpa read a poem aloud.

最后，我们的项目成了拍卖会上最特别的一项。

Zuìhòu, wǒmen de xiàngmù chéng le pāimàihuì shàng zuì tèbié de yí xiàng.

Finally, we come to the most special item in this auction.

月球上有兔子吗？

Yuèqiú shàng yǒu tùzi ma?

Are there rabbits on the Moon?

月球上没有空气。

Yuèqiú shàng méiyǒu kōngqì.

There is no air on the moon.

月球上的重力比地球小。

Yuèqiú shàng de zhònglì bǐ dìqiú xiǎo.

Gravity on the moon is weaker than on Earth.

有一只大苍蝇在天花板上。

Yǒu yìzhī dà cāngying zài tiānhuābǎn shàng.

There's a big fly on the ceiling.

有一只风筝在树上。

Yǒu yìzhī fēngzheng zài shù shàng.

There is a kite flying above the tree.

有些人专门在规定上钻空子。

Yǒuxiē rén zhuānmén zài guīdìng shàng zuānkòngzi.

Some people specialize in exploiting loopholes in the rules.

有些苹果从树上掉了下来。

Yǒuxiē píngguǒ cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

Some apples fell down from the tree.

有人在这张沙发上睡过。

Yǒurén zài zhè zhāng shāfā shàng shuìguo.

Somebody has been sleeping on this sofa.

有位老板资助他上大学。

Yǒu wèi lǎobǎn zīzhù tā shàng dàxué.

A boss helped pay for him to go to university.

服务员把我们引到座位上。

Fúwùyuán bǎ wǒmen yǐn dào zuòwèi shàng.

The waiter led us to our seats.

望乡台上打莲花落，不知死的鬼

wàngxiāngtái shang dǎliánhuālào, bùzhī sǐ de guǐ

singing lotus-blossom ballads on the Terrace for Viewing Home: a ghost who doesn't know he's dead

望乡台上摘牡丹，至死还要贪花

wàngxiāngtái shang zhāi mǔdan, zhìsǐ hái yào tānhuā

picking peonies on the Terrace for Gazing Homeward: even at death still greedy for flowers

朦胧的月光照在窗上。

Ménglóng de yuè guāngzhào zài chuāng shàng.

The dim moonlight shone on the window.

木头能浮在水面上。

Mùtou néng fú zài shuǐmiàn shàng.

Wood floats in water.

机器蒙上了一层灰。

Jīqì méng shàng le yìcéng huī.

The machine was coated with dust.

村里的子弟都在外地上大学了。

Cūnlǐ de zǐdì dōu zài wàidì shang dàxué le.

The village's sons and daughters have all gone to university elsewhere.

来自岛上的居民向我们求助。

Láizì dǎo shàng de jūmín xiàng wǒmen qiúzhù.

The islanders are asking us for help.

杯子在架子上。

Bēizi zài jiàzi shàng.

The cup is on the shelf.

杯子里有很多小气泡往上冒。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo qìpào wǎng shàng mào.

Lots of little bubbles are rising in the glass.

枣核儿钉在墙上，大小是个橛儿

zǎo húr dìng zài qiáng shàng, dàxiǎo shì gè jué ér

a jujube pit nailed into a wall: big or small, it's a peg

柏油路上跑马车，没辙

bǎiyóulù shang pǎo mǎchē, méizhé

driving a horse cart on an asphalt road: no ruts

柳树的枝条垂到了水面上。

Liǔshù de zhītiáo chuí dàole shuǐmiàn shàng.

The willow branches hang down to the surface of the water.

树上有些苹果，不是吗？

Shù shàng yǒuxiē píngguǒ, bú shì ma?

There are a few apples on the tree, aren't there?

树上的花蕾还没有开。

Shù shàng de huālěi hái méiyǒu kāi.

The buds on the tree haven't opened yet.

树上结满了丰硕的果实。

Shù shàng jiē mǎnle fēngshuò de guǒshí.

The trees are laden with plentiful fruit.

树上长出了稚嫩的新叶。

Shù shàng zhǎng chūle zhìnèn de xīn Yè.

Tender new leaves have sprouted on the tree.

树不会长在草原上。

Shù búhuì zhǎng zài cǎoyuán shàng.

Trees do not grow on prairies.

树枝上冒出了一个小芽。

Shùzhī shàng mào chūle yí gè xiǎo yá.

A little bud has popped out on the branch.

树的影子投射在窗帘上。

Shù de yǐngzi tóushè zài chuānglián shàng.

The shadow of the tree falls on the curtains.

案板上的肉，随人割

ànbǎn shàng de ròu, suí rén gē

Meat on the chopping board: cut as people please

桌子上放满了食物。

Zhuōzi shàng fàng mǎnle shíwù.

The table was groaning with food.

桌子上放着一个小泥塑。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yí gè xiǎo nísù.

There is a little clay figurine on the table.

桌子上放着一副新扑克。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yífù xīn pūkè.

A new deck of playing cards is lying on the table.

桌子上放着若干本旧杂志。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe ruògān běn jiù zázhì.

There are a number of old magazines on the table.

桌子上有一台电脑。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì tái diànnǎo.

There is a computer on the table.

桌子上有一张卡片。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì zhāng kǎpiàn.

There is a card on the desk.

桌子上有两个盘子。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu liǎng gè pánzi.

There are two plates on the table.

桌子上有个痕迹。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu gè hénjì.

There is a trace on the table.