山坡上

shānpōshàng

phrase

Meanings

1 on the hillside; up on the slope

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

几只羊在山坡上吃草。

Jǐ zhī yáng zài shānpōshàng chī cǎo.

A few sheep are grazing on the slope.

HSK 6

山坡上开满了野花。

Shānpōshàng kāi mǎn le yěhuā.

The hillside is covered in wildflowers.

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