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上 (shàng): up, above; to go up

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HSK 1noun, verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: up, above; to go up
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun, verb
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 3
Radical: 一
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

shàng

(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
up
upper
above
previous
first (of multiple parts)
to climb
to get onto
to go up
directional complement: up
noun suffix: on

shang

suffix indicating 'on' (as in 桌上 zhuōshang 'on the table')

Chinese explanation

表示位置在高的地方，与“下”相对，如上面、楼上
表示从低处到高处，如上楼、上山
表示时间或顺序在前，如上午、上个月
用在名词后表示表面或范围，如地上、书上
表示达到某个数量或程度，如上千人、上百次。

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Example sentences

I have class at eight o'clock every morning.

He climbed up the mountain.

There is a book on the table.

In the previous lesson, we studied Chinese characters.

Please get in the car.

She is starting university this year.

The book is on the table.

He goes to work at eight every day.

Let's go upstairs.

He started college last year.

Please put the book up.

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