上面

shàngmiàn

noun HSK 3 #614

Meanings

1 on top of
2 above
3 above-mentioned

Characters

Examples

书在桌子上面。

Shū zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn.

The book is on top of the table.

上面写了什么？

Shàngmiàn xiě le shénme?

What is written on it?

上面说的那些问题很重要。

Shàngmiàn shuō de nàxiē wèntí hěn zhòngyào.

The problems mentioned above are very important.

Tips

grammar

上面 can be a physical location (on top of) or refer to something previously mentioned (above-mentioned).

Stroke Order

上 shàng

面 miàn