上边

• 拼音: shàng biān
• 汉字拆解: 上 = a line above a baseline, indicating 'above'; 边 = 辶 (walk) + 力 (power), meaning side or edge

含义

Above; on top; the upper side. A location word indicating a position above something.

Interchangeable with 上面 in most contexts. Used to describe the position of something above or on top of a reference point. Commonly follows a noun, e.g. 桌子上边 (on top of the table). Can also be used alone to mean 'above' in context.

例句

1. 书在桌子上边。
2. 墙上边有一幅画。
3. 请看上边的字。

用法指南

语境: location, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 猫在桌子上边。(The cat is on the table.)
• 上边写着什么？(What is written on top?)

错误说法

• 在上边桌子。(Wrong order — the reference noun comes first: 桌子上边, not 上边桌子)

起源与历史

A compound of 上 (above/up) and 边 (side/edge), together specifying the upper side or area.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal