Definition
以上 (yǐ shàng) indicates '...or more' after numbers/levels, and 'the above' in texts. Unlike 上面 (shàng miàn), which is more spatial ('on top of'), 以上 focuses on numerical minimums and textual references. 大于 (dà yú) is a formal comparative ('greater than') used in math/statistics; 以上 is more general.
noun
more thanabove (a specified number or level)the abovethe aforementionedthat is all (concluding one's remarks)
Easily confused
- 衣裳yī shangsound-alikeclothes (colloquial)
Examples
- 以上。Shí suì yǐ shàng de háizi kěyǐ qù shàngxué.Children aged ten and above can go to school.
- 以上。Qǐng kàn yíxià yǐ shàng de wèntí.Please take a look at the above questions.
- 以上。yǐ shàng jiù shì wǒ yào shuō de.That's all I want to say.
Grammar
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