(shàng miàn) - above, on top, on the surface in Mandarin
shàngmiànTraditional: 上面
Translation
above, on top, on the surface
Word origin
上面 (shàng miàn) combines 上 (shàng), 'up' or 'above', with the locative noun 面 (miàn), 'side' or 'surface', itself a pictograph of a face. The compound means 'above', 'on top' or 'on the surface'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 上 (shàng, above) + 面 (miàn, side/surface)
Stroke order
上
面
Examples
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There is a book on top of the table.
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We must comply with the decision from above.
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Please write your name on it.
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His name is written on top.
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The book is on top of the table.
上面 (shàng miàn) means above, on top, or on the surface. It is a location noun that indicates position on the upper side of something (桌子上面, on top of the table). In a hierarchical or organisational context it means the higher authorities or those above: 上面说了 (those above said). Related location words form a system: 下面 (below), 里面 (inside), 外面 (outside), 前面 (in front), 后面 (behind).
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