上
边

The top in Chinese: 上边 (shàng bian)

shàng bian

the top

HSK 3.0 Level 1Traditional: 上邊1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1the top
  2. 2above
  3. 3overhead
  4. 4upwards
  5. 5the top margin
  6. 6above-mentioned
  7. 7those higher up

Stroke order

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上
边

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄤˋ

shàng

ㄕ/ shㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄅㄧㄢ

bian

˙/ neutral toneㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄢ/ an

Simplified & traditional

上边

Simplified

上邊

Traditional

Example sentences

See 上边 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 书在桌子上边。

    shū zài zhuō zi shàng bian。

    The book is on top of the table.

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Related words

上

shàng

(bound form) up

边

biān

side

上午

shàng wǔ

morning

旁边

páng biān

side

上班

shàng bān

to go to work

晚上

wǎn shang

evening

右边

yòu bian

right side

早上

zǎo shang

early morning

左边

zuǒ bian

left

马上

mǎ shàng

at once

上网

shàng wǎng

to go online

一边

yī biān

one side

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