created sense approved 上 · shàng · to board
上
shàng
to board
to board a vehicle such as a bus, train, or ship
我们刚才上公共汽车。
verb
created sense approved 上 · shàng · to appear on
上
shàng
to appear on
to appear in media such as television, radio, or stage performances.
他常常上电视。
verb
created sense approved 上 · shàng · on
上
shàng
on
noun suffix indicating position on or above
书在桌子上。
directional
created sense approved 上 · shàng · up
上
shàng
up
directional complement indicating upward movement or completion
猫爬上了屋顶。
created sense approved 上 · shàng · to attend
上
shàng
to attend
to attend class, school, or university
他已经开始上大学了。
verb
created sense approved 上 · shàng · previous
上
shàng
previous
previous or first of multiple parts
上个星期我去看了电影。
directional
created sense approved 上 · shǎng · rising tone
上
shǎng
rising tone
Used in the term for the rising tone (shǎngshēng) in Chinese phonology
“上声”是现代汉语拼音中的第三声。