Hanzi

上

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous/first (of multiple parts)/to climb; to get onto; to go up/to attend (class or university)/(directional complement) up/(noun suffix) on; above

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shàng, shǎng

Bopomofo

ㄕㄤˋ, ㄕㄤˇ

Jyutping

soeng5

Example sentences

上 shàng
貓在桌子上。
猫在桌子上。

The cat is on the table.

把 bǎ
請把門關上。
请把门关上。

Please close the door.

上班 shàngbān
他每天早上八點準時上班。
他每天早上八点准时上班。

He goes to work on time every morning at 8 o'clock.

班 bān
他每天坐第一班地鐵去上班。
他每天坐第一班地铁去上班。

He takes the first subway every day to go to work.

早上 zǎoshang
我早上習慣去公園跑步。
我早上习惯去公园跑步。

I usually go for a run in the park in the morning.

八 bā
我們約在早上八點見面。
我们约在早上八点见面。

We arranged to meet at eight o'clock in the morning.

晚上 wǎnshang
我通常晚上看電視。
我通常晚上看电视。

I usually watch TV in the evening.

於是 / 于是 yúshì
因為晚上停電，家裡於是點起蠟燭照明。
因为晚上停电，家里于是点起蜡烛照明。

Because the power went out at night, the family then lit candles for illumination.

上下 shàngxià
全國上下都在慶祝這個節日。
全国上下都在庆祝这个节日。

The whole country, high and low, is celebrating this festival.

外敵 / 外敌 wàidí
面對外敵的入侵，全國上下必須團結一致。
面对外敌的入侵，全国上下必须团结一致。

Facing the invasion of foreign enemies, the whole country must unite.

Example Vocabulary

上

shang4

top; above; on

上班

shang4'ban1

to go to work; to be on duty

早上

zao3'shang

morning

晚上

wan3'shang

evening; night

上下

shang4'xia4

high and low; up and down; the whole group

上來

shang4'lai2

to come up; to approach; (after a verb) indicates upward movement or a successful outcome

上傳

shang4'chuan2

上午

shang4'wu3

morning; before noon

上去

shang4'qu4

to go up; to ascend; (after a verb) indicates movement upwards and away from the speaker

一擁而上

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