以上 yǐ shàng
“that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned”
locality word2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
以上 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 931: 以上 yǐshàng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 103
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 以上
以上 is a noun-like location word meaning “that amount or more” after a number or quantity, and “the above-mentioned content” when referring to text or speech. Use the pattern 数量 + 以上 for “that amount or more,” and 以上 + 是/为…… for “the above is…”. At the end of remarks, 以上 can mean “That is all.”
例句Example sentences
- 我们班有三十个学生，二十岁以上的有十个。wǒ men bān yǒu sān shí gè xué sheng, èr shí suì yǐ shàng de yǒu shí gè.There are thirty students in our class; ten of them are twenty or older.
- 以上是我今天想说的，谢谢大家。yǐ shàng shì wǒ jīn tiān xiǎng shuō de, xiè xiè dà jiā.That is all I wanted to say today—thank you, everyone.
- 这件衣服三百元以上，太贵了。zhè jiàn yī fu sān bǎi yuán yǐ shàng, tài guì le.This piece of clothing is three hundred yuan or more—it's too expensive.
易混词Easily confused
以上vs超过
超过 means “to exceed” and does not include the boundary number, while 以上 in careful usage includes it: 三百元以上 typically includes 300 yuan, but 超过三百元 excludes 300 yuan.