以上

• 拼音: yǐ shàng
• 汉字拆解: 以 = 'to use/from'; 上 = a line above a base line, meaning 'above/up'

含义

Above; more than; over. Indicates a number, amount, or level that is at or above a stated point.

Used after a number or standard to mean 'and above' or 'or more.' Common in rules, requirements, and descriptions of quantities. For example, 十八岁以上 means '18 years old and above.' Can also mean 'the above' when referring back to previously mentioned content in writing.

例句

1. 坐这个过山车要一米四以上。
2. 他在这家公司工作了十年以上。
3. 三岁以上的孩子可以参加。

用法指南

语境: everyday, formal, rules

语气: informational

正确说法

• 六十分以上算及格。(Sixty points or above counts as a pass.)
• 以上就是我的看法。(The above is my opinion.)

错误说法

• 他有五个以上朋友。(Awkward phrasing — say 他有五个以上的朋友 with 的, or rephrase as 他的朋友有五个以上.)

起源与历史

Compound of 以 (by means of/from) and 上 (above/up), literally 'from above,' i.e. at or beyond a given point.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal