above; on top; upstream; earlier mentioned; superiors
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
above; on top; higher place
informal指位置或方向，表示在物体或区域的上方或顶部。口语中常读轻声 "shàng bian"。
Shū书
zài在
shū书
jià架
shàng上
bian边
。
The book is on top of the bookshelf.
Wǎng往
qiáo桥
de的
shàng上
bian边
kàn看
。
Look above the bridge.
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Shàng上
bian边
hái还
yǒu有
kōng空
zuò座
wèi位
ma吗
？
Are there any empty seats up there?
noun
in the preceding part of a text; aforementioned
用于指代文章、讲话或列表的前面部分。
Shàng上
bian边
wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
tǎo讨
lùn论
guò过
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
。
We have already discussed this issue above.
Qǐng请
cān参
kǎo考
shàng上
bian边
gěi给
chū出
de的
lì例
zi子
。
Please refer to the examples given above.
noun
higher authorities; superiors
informal用于指组织或系统中等级更高的人或机构。
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
xū需
yào要
děng等
shàng上
bian边
de的
zhǐ指
shì示
。
We need to wait for instructions from above for this matter.
Zhè这
shì是
shàng上
bian边
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
zhí执
xíng行
。
This is a decision from the higher-ups; we can only carry it out.