中文English

ʂɑŋ˥˩, ʂɑŋ˧˥
NounVerbAdjectiveComplement
Noun

Upper part; Top; Surface

General

Refers to a location that is higher, on top of, or on the surface of something.

Ví dụ:
"桌子上有一本书。"
There is a book on the table.
"他在楼上。"
He is upstairs.
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Antonyms

Previous; Former (in time or order)

General

Indicates a preceding time, order, or sequence.

Ví dụ:
"上个星期我们去了北京。"
We went to Beijing last week.
"请看上一页。"
Please see the previous page.
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Antonyms

Emperor; Superior

Classical / Formal

Used in classical or formal contexts to refer to the emperor, a monarch, or a superior.

Ví dụ:
"上有所好,下必甚焉。"
If the superiors have a preference for something, the subordinates will certainly go to extremes for it.
Verb

To go up; To ascend

General

To move from a lower position to a higher one; to get on or into a vehicle.

Ví dụ:
"我们上山去吧。"
Let's go up the mountain.
"请上车。"
Please get on the bus/car.
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To attend; To start; To engage in

General

To begin or participate in a regular activity, such as work, school, or going online.

Ví dụ:
"他每天八点上班。"
He goes to work at eight o'clock every day.
"我需要上网查资料。"
I need to go online to look up information.
Antonyms

To apply; To add; To serve

General

To put something onto a surface, add a component, or to present/serve something (like food).

Ví dụ:
"给门上锁。"
To lock the door (lit. to apply a lock to the door).
"服务员,可以上菜了吗?"
Waiter, can you serve the dishes now?

To reach; To amount to

General

To reach a certain level, number, or standard.

Ví dụ:
"这个城市的人口已上千万。"
The population of this city has reached over ten million.
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Adjective

Upper; Higher; Superior

General

Describes something of a higher grade, quality, or position.

Ví dụ:
"这是上等的好茶。"
This is a superior quality tea.
"上策是主动出击。"
The best policy is to take the initiative.
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Complement

Resultative Complement

Grammatical

Used after a verb to indicate the start or continuation of an action (e.g., fall in love), or the successful attachment, closure, or completion of an action (e.g., put on, close).

Ví dụ:
"他爱上了这个女孩。"
He fell in love with this girl.
"穿上你的外套。"
Put on your coat.
"关上门。"
Close the door.

Derived Forms

Verb
to go to work
Noun
upstairs
Adverb
immediately
Verb
to go to school
Noun
online
Proper Noun
Shanghai

Collocations

爱上
to fall in love with
合上书
to close a book
赶上
to catch up with
上网
to go online
事实上
in fact; as a matter of fact
穿上
to put on (clothes)

Idioms

"雪上加霜"
General
to add frost to snow
To make a bad situation even worse; one disaster after another.
Examples:
"他刚失业,钱包又被偷了,真是雪上加霜。"
He just lost his job, and then his wallet was stolen. It's really making a bad situation worse.
"蒸蒸日上"
General
to rise daily like steam
To become more prosperous, flourishing, or successful every day.
Examples:
"改革开放以来,国家的经济蒸蒸日上。"
Since the reform and opening up, the country's economy has been flourishing day by day.
"后来居上"
General
the latecomer surpasses the old-timer
Describes how latecomers can excel and surpass their predecessors through hard work.
Examples:
"这个年轻的运动员很有潜力,将来一定会后来居上。"
This young athlete has great potential and will surely surpass his predecessors in the future.
"七上八下"
Informal
seven up, eight down
To be in a state of anxiety or disquiet; an unsettled state of mind.
Examples:
"等待面试结果时,我的心里七上八下的。"
While waiting for the interview results, I was feeling very anxious.