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上 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
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to go to work
to go to class
morning
to go to school
to come up
on top of
to go up
to go online
evening
early morning
on the road
online
Notice where 上 sits in each complete thought.
It's high time you left for school, isn't it?
Source: Tatoeba #512894 · CC BY 2.0 FRI met him while going back home.
Source: Tatoeba #794156 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou seem to be a little under the weather.
Source: Tatoeba #8727908 · CC BY 2.0 FRI love him, but he loves someone else.
Source: Tatoeba #7841384 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.