What does 上 mean in Chinese?
上 (shàng) means (bound form) up; upper; above; previous.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
上
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
02
first (of multiple parts)
03
to climb; to get onto; to go up
04
to attend (class or university)
05
(directional complement) up
06
(noun suffix) on; above
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 上
How do you pronounce 上?
上 is pronounced shàng. It also has the reading shǎng.
Is 上 an HSK word?
上 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 上?
上 is used as a 名词 / 动词 (noun / verb) in Chinese.
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