上 shàng HSK 1
Positions

上 — on; above; to go up; previous

Stroke order
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.
Grammar note

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

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

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Words from the sentences
书 shū book 在 zài to be; at; in 桌子 zhuōzi table 猫 māo cat 跳 tiào to jump 到 dào to arrive; until 椅子 yǐzi chair 晚上 wǎnshang at night 我 wǒ I; me 网上 wǎng shang online; on the internet 学习 xuéxí to study; to learn
Related by grammar
车 chē car; vehicle 学 xué to study; to learn 上班 shàngbān to go to work 上学 shàngxué to go to school
HSK1 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (20) Daily Life (36) Education (25) Family (10) Feelings (6) Food & Drink (20) Grammar (29) Nature (9) Numbers (29) Particles (8) People (16) Places (5) Positions (15) Pronouns (18) Time (29) Transport (5) Verbs (12)
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