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title: "Shangxian Meaning: 上限 (shàngxiàn) Means “upper limit”"
description: "上限 (shàngxiàn) means “upper limit; cap”. Hear its tones, see what 上 and 限 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangxian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 上限 mean?

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上限 shàngxiàn

## upper limit; cap

## Its characters

1. 上 shàng up
2. 限 xiàn limit

## In a sentence

每人每天的取款上限是两万元。 The daily withdrawal limit per person is twenty thousand yuan.

2016年的这一天，微信专门把红包**上限**从两百元提高到五百二十元，让大家都能把“我爱你”发出去。

From [中国人为什么怕数字四？ · Why is 4 unlucky in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-four-unlucky-in-china#library-word-524-526)

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## More words with 上 or 限

- [赶上 gǎnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshang)
- [皇上 huángshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangshang)
- [加上 jiāshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashang)
- [基本上 jīběnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibenshang)
- [界限 jièxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiexian)
- [极限 jíxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixian)
- [局限 júxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juxian)
- [看不上 kànbushàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbushang)
- [看得上 kàndeshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandeshang)
- [路上 lùshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lushang)

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