How to say “on” in Chinese
on, above
“On” in Chinese is 上, shàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上 is read shàng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A stroke above a line.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “上”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你晚上有时间吗？nǐwǎnshangyǒushíjiānmaDo you have time in the evening?
- 早上好zǎoshanghǎoGood morning!
- 我早上七点起床。wǒzǎoshangqīdiǎnqǐchuángI get up at seven in the morning.
- 你晚上几点睡觉nǐwǎnshangjǐdiǎnshuìjiàoWhat time do you go to bed at night?
- 晚上我妈妈做饭wǎnshangwǒmāmazuòfànIn the evening my mom cooks.
- 我们晚上八点吃晚饭wǒmenwǎnshangbādiǎnchīwǎnfànWe have dinner at 8 p.m.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At home”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “on” in Chinese?
“On” in Chinese is 上, pinyin shàng.
What does 上 mean?
上 (shàng) means “on, above”.
How do you write 上?
上 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上?
上 is read shàng. Tones: shàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“on” in the lesson “At home”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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