上 — how to use it in Chinese

on; above; to go up; previous

Posición y dirección

Explanation

Can indicate direction or upward movement when acting as a complement.

Very productive in compounds: 上学, 上班, 上车, 上网.

Example sentences

书 shū 在 zài 桌子 zhuō zi 上 shang

The book is on the table.

猫 māo 跳 tiào 到 dào 椅子 yǐ zi 上 shang

The cat jumped onto the chair.

晚上 wǎn shang 我 wǒ 在 zài 网上 wǎng shàng 学习 xué xí

I study online in the evening.

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