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上面shàng miànon top of

HSK 2word

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上面 (shàng miàn) means "on top of." It appears in 书在桌子上面。 (The book is on top of the table.) and 杯子在书上面。 (The cup is on top of the book.) In the dialogue, A asks where A's book is, and B says it is on the table. Then A asks about the cup, and B says it is on the book.

What does 上面 mean?

  1. 1.

    on top ofnoun

What do the characters in 上面 mean?

  • 上(noun suffix) on; above
  • 面top

How do you use 上面?

See it in 桌子上面 and 书上面

What are some examples of 上面 in a sentence?

  1. 书在桌子上面。

    Shū zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn.

    The book is on top of the table.

  2. 杯子在书上面。

    Bēizi zài shū shàngmiàn.

    The cup is on top of the book.

How is 上面 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我的书呢?

    Wǒ de shū ne?

    Where is my book?

  2. Speaker B:

    书在桌子上面。

    Shū zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn.

    The book is on top of the table.

  3. Speaker A:

    我的杯子呢?

    Wǒ de bēizi ne?

    Where is my cup?

  4. Speaker B:

    杯子在书上面。

    Bēizi zài shū shàngmiàn.

    The cup is on top of the book.

Can you use 上面 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (on top of): 书在桌子___。 (The book is on top of the table.)
  2. 2.What does 杯子在书上面。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "on top of"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.