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以上

yǐshàng

above

Usage note

以上用来指代前面提到的内容或事物。

yǐshàng lái zǔ dài qián miàn tōng dào de nèiróng huò shì wù.

Above is used to refer to the content or things mentioned before.

Context note

以上常用于总结或引用前面的内容。

yǐshàng cháng yòng yú zǒng jié huò yǔ rùn qián miàn de nèiróng.

Above is commonly used to summarize or quote the content mentioned before.

5 examples

以上就是我们今天学习的内容。
yǐ shàng jiù shì wǒ men jīn tiān xué xí de nèi róng。
This above is what we learned today.
以上是今天的天气预报。
yǐ shàng shì jīn tiān de tiān qì yù bào。
The above are today's weather forecasts.
以上提到的都是正确答案。
yǐ shàng tí dào de dōu shì zhèng què dá àn。
All that was mentioned above are correct answers.
以上就是我们讨论的问题。
yǐ shàng jiù shì wǒ men tǎo lùn de wèn tí。
Above is the problem we discussed.
以上是妈妈给我讲的故事。
yǐ shàng shì mā ma gěi wǒ jiǎng de gù shì。
The above is the story Mom told me.

5 mini stories

老师在黑板上写了几个公式,最后说:以上就是我们今天学习的内容。
lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng xiě le jǐ gè gōng shì, zuì hòu shuō: yǐ shàng jiù shì wǒ men jīn tiān xué xí de nèi róng。
The teacher wrote several formulas on the blackboard and said: Above are what we learned today.
妈妈给我讲了一个故事,最后总结说:以上是这个故事的要点。
mā ma gěi wǒ jiǎng le yí gè gù shì, zuì hòu zǒng jié shuō: yǐ shàng shì zhè ge gù shì de yào diǎn。
Mom told me a story, and at the end she summarized: The above are the main points of this story.
爸爸在电脑上查了天气预报,然后说:以上的信息都是准确的。
bà ba zài diàn nǎo shàng chá le tiān qì yù bào, rán hòu shuō: yǐ shàng de xìn xī dōu shì zhǔn què de。
Dad checked the weather forecast on the computer and said: The above information is all accurate.
姐姐给我讲了一段历史故事,最后总结说:以上就是这段故事的主要内容。
jiě jie gěi wǒ jiǎng le yí duàn lì shǐ gù shì, zuì hòu zǒng jié shuō: yǐ shàng jiù shì zhè duàn gù shì de zhǔ yào nèi róng。
My sister told me a historical story, and at the end she summarized: Above are the main points of this story.
哥哥在书上找到了答案,然后说:以上的这些信息都是正确的。
gē ge zài shū shàng zhǎo dào le dá àn, rán hòu shuō: yǐ shàng de zhè xiē xìn xī dōu shì zhèng què de。
My brother found the answers in the book and said: The above information is all correct.

Mini dialogue

书架以上

A
我的书在哪儿?
Wǒ de shū zài nǎr?
Where is my book?
B
在书架以上,你站起来就能看到。
Zài shūjià yǐshàng, nǐ zhàn qǐlái jiù néng kàn dào.
It's above the bookshelf. You can see it if you stand up.

五岁以上的孩子

A
这个游戏谁可以玩?
Zhège yóuxì shéi kěyǐ wán?
Who can play this game?
B
五岁以上的孩子都可以玩。
Wǔ suì yǐshàng de háizi dōu kěyǐ wán.
Children aged five and above can all play.

Related words and contrasts

similar
上面
shàngmiàn
on top of; above

以上 is more formal and often used with numbers or rules. 上面 is for physical positions.

opposite
以下
yǐxià
below; following

以上 means 'above', and 以下 means 'below'.

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