上面

• 拼音: shàng miàn
• 汉字拆解: 上 = a line above a baseline, indicating above; 面 = originally a pictograph of a face, extended to mean surface or side

含义

Above; on top; on the surface of. Indicates a position higher than a reference point.

Used to describe physical location (on top of, above) and abstract references (mentioned above, higher authority). Interchangeable with 上边 in most contexts. Also used figuratively to refer to higher authorities or superiors (上面的意思 = what the higher-ups think). Very common in everyday conversation and writing.

例句

1. 书放在桌子上面了，你看到了吗？
2. 山上面的风景特别漂亮。
3. 请看上面的说明，按步骤操作。

用法指南

语境: location, directions, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 柜子上面放着一个花瓶。(There's a vase on top of the cabinet.)
• 上面写的是什么？(What does it say up there?)

错误说法

• 飞机在天空上面飞。(For planes in the sky, use 天上 or 空中, not 天空上面. 上面 works better for surfaces and nearby objects.)

起源与历史

上 means above or upper; 面 means surface or side. Together: the upper surface or the area above.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal