上面 shàng miàn
“on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shàng mian]”
locality word2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
上面 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 426: 上面 shàngmiàn — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 90
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 上面
上面 is a place noun meaning "on top of / above" or "the upper part". It usually follows a noun: X 上面 = on/above X, and it can also stand alone as a subject (上面很干净). In writing it can mean "the above-mentioned part" (上面说的). The pinyin is shàngmiàn, commonly also pronounced shàngmian with a neutral tone.
例句Example sentences
- 你的钥匙在桌子上面。nǐ de yào shi zài zhuō zi shàng miàn.Your keys are on the table.
- 书架上面放着很多书。shū jià shàng miàn fàng zhe hěn duō shū.There are lots of books on top of the bookshelf.
- 上面说的三点，大家同意吗？shàng miàn shuō de sān diǎn, dà jiā tóng yì ma?Do you all agree with the three points mentioned above?
易混词Easily confused
上面vs上
In everyday locative expressions, 上 is normally bound to a noun (桌子上、书上) and cannot normally stand alone as a subject meaning "the top"; 上面 is a full noun and can stand alone, e.g. 上面很干净. Note that 上 also occurs independently in fixed expressions such as 上有天堂，下有苏杭 and in verbal uses like 上楼.