上
shàng
up; above; on
Every meaning
shàng
- up; above; on
- to register; to get (a license plate, as in 上牌)
- first (of two parts)
- to reach; as many as (上千, 上万)
- (literary) the emperor; His Majesty
- to wind (a clock or spring)
- (used after a verb) up; onto; reaching a goal
- to serve (food at a table); to bring out
- to put on; to apply; to serve (a dish)
- previous; last (as in 上次)
- to go to (work, class, school); to attend
- (after an abstract noun) in; in terms of (历史上 “in history”, 工作上 “at work”)
- to appear on (TV, the news, a trending list)
- to go up; to get on (a vehicle)
- to go to (work, class, school)
- (after a noun, often in 在…上) in terms of; as regards; in the area of
shǎng
- (used in 上声) the third tone
In a sentence
你的书在桌子上。
Your book is on the table.
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In the Library
她画的爸爸坐在椅子上，有头，有鼻子，有嘴巴，有耳朵，有手，也有脚，没有眼睛。
女儿画妈妈 · Body parts in Chinese · HSK 1
在中国，你的手机上是早上八点，你朋友的手机上也是早上八点。
中国的五件事 · Facts about China · HSK 1
饺子来了，桌子上都是饺子！
Words with 上
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).