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上面

shàng miàn · shang mian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. on top of
  2. above-mentioned
  3. also pr. [shàng mian]
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In a conversation

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The dictionary on the shelf

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)字典(zìdiǎn)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is my dictionary?

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)书架(shūjià)上面(shàngmiàn)。

    On top of the bookshelf.

  3. Dengdeng

    太(tài)高(gāo)了(le)，我(wǒ)拿不到(nábùdào)。

    It's too high. I can't reach it.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)站(zhàn)在(zài)椅子(yǐzi)上(shàng)试试(shìshì)。

    Stand on the chair and try.

  5. Dengdeng

    拿到(nádào)了(le)！可是(kěshì)上面(shàngmiàn)有(yǒu)好多(hǎoduō)灰(huī)！

    Got it! But there is so much dust on top!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)找(zhǎo)些(xiē)可(kě)以(yǐ)坐(zuò)在(zài)上(shàng)面(miàn)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

Let's find something to sit on.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)要(yào)可(kě)以(yǐ)在(zài)上(shàng)面(miàn)写(xiě)字(zì)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

I want something to write on.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

面
miàn

face; side

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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