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上

shǎng · shang/shàng · shang

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Meaning

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shǎng 上

  1. used in 上聲 / 上声 (shǎng shēng)

shàng 上

  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
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In a conversation

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Time for work

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)几点(jǐdiǎn)上班(shàngbān)？

    What time do you start work today?

  2. Dengdeng

    九点(jiǔdiǎn)。我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)去(qù)上班(shàngbān)。

    Nine. I'm going to work now.

  3. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)已经(yǐjīng)九点(jiǔdiǎn)了(le)。

    It's already nine now.

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)不(bù)上班(shàngbān)了(le)。

    Ah? Then I'm not going to work today.

  5. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，快(kuài)去(qù)上班(shàngbān)！

    No way, hurry up and go to work!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)上(shàng)了(le)车(chē)，启(qǐ)动(dòng)了(le)发(fā)动(dòng)机(jī)。

Tom got in the car and started the engine.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)七(qī)点(diǎn)去(qù)上(shàng)课(kè)。

He goes to class at seven every morning.

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