上

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous

中在某个东西或某处的上面或前面的部分zài mǒugeè dōngxi huò mǒuchǔ de shàngmiàn huò qiánmiàn de bùfen

• lóushànghěnānjìng.

  楼上很安静。🔊

  The upstairs is very quiet.

• Jiàzishàngfàngzhejǐběnjiùzázhì.

  架子上放着几本旧杂志。🔊

  There are a few old magazines on the shelf.

to climb; to get onto; to go up

中向上移动；从下面到上面xiàng shàng yídòng; cóng xiàmiàn dào shàngmiàn

• tāshànglóule.

  他上楼了。🔊

  He went upstairs.

• Háizimenzhēngzheshàngshùzhāiguǒzi.

  孩子们争着上树摘果子。🔊

  The children scrambled to climb the tree and pick fruit.

(noun suffix) on; above

中在某物的顶部或前面的位置zài mǒuwù de dǐngbù huò qiánmiàn de wèizhì

• zhuōzishàngyǒuyīběnshū.

  桌子上有一本书。🔊

  There is a book on the table.

• Qiángshàngguàzheyīfúhuà.

  墙上挂着一幅画。🔊

  There is a painting hanging on the wall.

(directional complement) up

中向上移动或到达更高的地方xiàng shàng yídòng huò dàodá gèng gāo de dìfang

• tāpǎoshànglóule.

  他跑上楼了。🔊

  He ran upstairs.

• Tābǎshūjiǎnshàngláile.

  她把书捡上来了。🔊

  She picked the book up.

to attend (class or university)

中去学校参加教学活动qù xuéxiào cānjiā jiàoxué huódòng

• wǒmíngtiānyàoshàngkè.

  我明天要上课。🔊

  I have to attend class tomorrow.

• Tājīnniánkāishǐshàngdàxuéle.

  她今年开始上大学了。🔊

  She started college this year.

first (of multiple parts)

中多个部分中的第一个duō ge bù fen zhōng de dì yī ge

• zhèshìshàngjí.

  这是上集。🔊

  This is the first part.

• qǐngxiānyuèdúshàngcè，zàikànxiàcè。

  请先阅读上册，再看下册。🔊

  Please read the first volume before moving on to the second.

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

中汉语四声之一，音调从中等升到高hànyǔ sìshēng zhī yī, yīndiào cóng zhōngděng shēngdào gāo

• shǎngshēngshìdìsānshēng.

  上声是第三声。🔊

  The rising tone is the third tone.

• Pǔtōnghuàlǐ,shǎngshēngdeyīndiàoxiānjiànghòushēng.

  普通话里，上声的音调先降后升。🔊

  In Mandarin, the third tone dips down before rising back up.