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上层

shàng céng · shang ceng

Traditional 上層

Meaning

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  1. upper layer
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The top deck

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)上层(shàngcéng)吧(ba)，风景(fēngjǐng)好(hǎo)。

    Let's sit on the upper deck, the view is good.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)上层(shàngcéng)有点(yǒudiǎn)冷(lěng)。

    Okay, but the upper deck is a bit cold.

  3. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)带(dài)外套(wàitào)了(le)。

    No problem, I brought a coat.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，上层(shàngcéng)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)人(rén)在(zài)睡觉(shuìjiào)！

    Look, someone is sleeping on the upper deck!

  5. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)好(hǎo)的(de)风景(fēngjǐng)，他(tā)怎么(zěnme)睡(shuì)了(le)？

    Why is he sleeping with such a good view?

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)可能(kěnéng)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)坐(zuò)这(zhè)路(lù)车(chē)。

    Maybe he takes this bus every day.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

强(qiáng)盗(dào)似(sì)乎(hū)是(shì)在(zài)上(shàng)层(céng)破(pò)窗(chuāng)而(ér)入(rù)的(de)。

It seems that the burglar broke in through an upstairs window.

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02

蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)的(de)上(shàng)层(céng)涂(tú)满(mǎn)了(le)奶(nǎi)油(yóu)。

The upper layer of the cake is covered with cream.

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