山坡上

shānpōshàng

phrase

Meanings

1 on the hillside; up on the slope

Characters

Examples

山坡上开满了野花。

Shānpō shàng kāi mǎnle yěhuā.

The hillside is covered in wildflowers.

几只羊在山坡上吃草。

Jǐ zhī yáng zài shānpō shàng chīcǎo.

A few sheep are grazing on the slope.

Tips

grammar

Pattern: [location noun] + 上 = 'on top of / on the surface of'. 上 here is a locative particle, toneless (shang) in casual speech. You will see the same structure in 桌子上, 墙上, 地上 — no preposition needed.

Stroke Order

山 shān

坡 pō

上 shàng