上面

shàng miàn

HSK 3Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Refers to a location physically higher than a point of reference.

the higher/upper place; above

位置较高的地方。

Synonyms:

上方上头高处

Antonyms:

底下下头下面

Sentences:

飞(fēi)机(jī)在(zài)云(yún)层(céng)上(shàng)面(miàn)飞(fēi)行(xíng)。
The airplane is flying above the cloud layer.
我(wǒ)们(men)家(jiā)住(zhù)在(zài)他(tā)们(men)楼(lóu)上(shàng)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)我(wǒ)在(zài)他(tā)家(jiā)上(shàng)面(miàn)。
We live on the floor above them, so I'm above their apartment.

Used to refer to something mentioned earlier in a sequence of text or speech.

the previous/earlier part (of a text or speech); above

次序靠前的部分，文章或讲话中前于现在所叙述的部分。

Words:

上面段落上面节选

Synonyms:

上头前面前头

Antonyms:

下面后面底下

Sentences:

在(zài)报(bào)告(gào)上(shàng)面(miàn)段(duàn)落(luò)，作(zuò)者(zhě)提(tí)到(dào)了(le)几(jǐ)个(gè)关(guān)键(jiàn)数(shù)据(jù)。
In the paragraph above in the report, the author mentioned several key figures.
这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)我(wǒ)上(shàng)面(miàn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)解(jiě)释(shì)过(guò)了(le)。
I've already explained this issue above.

Refers to the exterior face or top side of a physical object.

the surface (of an object); top

物体的表面。

Words:

墙上面地上面

Synonyms:

表面表层

Antonyms:

里面

Sentences:

桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)面(miàn)积(jī)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)灰(huī)尘(chēn)。
A lot of dust has accumulated on the table's surface.
不(bú)要(yào)在(zài)墙(qiáng)上(shàng)面(miàn)乱(luàn)画(huà)。
Don't scribble on the wall.

Often followed by 在…上面 (zai4 ... shang4 mian4) to indicate 'in the area of...', 'in terms of...'.

aspect; area; respect (regarding a certain matter)

方面。

Words:

学习上面工作上面

Synonyms:

方面方向

Sentences:

在(zài)学(xué)习(xí)上(shàng)面(miàn)，他(tā)非(fēi)常(cháng)努(nǔ)力(lì)。
He works very hard in terms of studying.
在(zài)工(gōng)作(zuò)上(shàng)面(miàn)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)建(jiàn)议(yì)吗(ma)？
Do you have any suggestions regarding work?

Characters Breakdown

face; noodles