shàng miàn
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  • 1

    n.top; upper/higher place; above

    • xiǎo niǎo zài shān shàng miàn fēi guò

      小鸟上面飞过

      The birds are flying above the mountain.

    • shuǐ yǐ jīng màn dào wǒ men xī gài shàng miàn le

      已经我们膝盖上面

      The water is already above our knees.

    • tā jiě kāi chèn shān zuì shàng miàn de nà kē kòu zi

      解开衬衫上面扣子

      She unfastened the top button of her shirt.

  • 2

    n.preceding part; the above mentioned; the foregoing; preceding

    • shàng miàn liè chū le gè zhǒng shí lì

      上面各种实例

      In the foregoing, we cited various examples.

    • cái chǎn shǔ yú shàng miàn suǒ shuō de wáng xiān sheng

      财产属于上面先生

      The property belongs to the aforesaid Mr Wang.

    • shàng miàn yǐ jīng shuō dào le

      上面已经说到

      It was discussed above.

  • 3

    n.surface of an object

    • qiáng shàng miàn tiē zhe biāo yǔ

      上面标语

      Slogans were pasted on the wall.

    • hù chéng hé shàng miàn yǒu yī zuò diào qiáo

      护城河上面吊桥

      There is a drawbridge across the city moat.

    • dà fēi jī zài yún céng shàng miàn fēi xíng

      飞机云层上面飞行

      The big plane flew above the clouds.

  • 4

    n.aspect; respect; regard

    • tā zài pǐn zhǒng gǎi liáng shàng miàn xià le hěn duō gōng fu

      品种改良上面功夫

      She took great pains in improving the breeds.

    • nǐ yào bǎ jīng lì jí zhōng zài gōng zuò shàng miàn

      精力集中工作上面

      You should concentrate on your work.

    • tā zài yīng yǔ shàng miàn xià le hěn duō gōng fu

      英语上面功夫

      He has put a lot of effort into his study of English.

  • 5

    n.higher authorities; superior; the higher ups

    • shàng miàn pài le liǎng míng gàn bù dào wǒ men zhè bāng zhù gōng zuò

      上面干部我们帮助工作

      Two cadres have been sent from above to help us with the work.

    • zhè shì shàng miàn de zhǐ shì

      上面指示

      These are the instructions from above.

    • gǎo de hǎo huài dōu shì shàng miàn fù zé

      好坏上面负责

      The upper levels will be held responsible for the success or failure.

  • 6

    n.elder generation (of one's family); elders

    • wǒ de shàng miàn dōu cóng shì jiào shī zhí yè

      上面从事教师职业

      My elder generation all have teaching as career.