What words are in the shang pinyin group?
The shang group contains 70 HSK vocabulary headwords, including 商店 / 上 / 上班 / 上课 / 上午 / 上学 / 商场 / 上来. Pinyin alone is not enough to know the meaning, so this page keeps the Chinese form, pinyin, English meaning and level membership together.
HSK vocabulary pronounced shang
商店
shāng diàn
store
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng diàn
- store
- shop
- store; shop
上
shàng · shǎng
on; above; to attend
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng
- on; above; to attend
- on
- on top
- upon
- first (of multiple parts)
- previous
shǎng
English dictionary gloss under review.
上班
shàng bān
to go to work
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng bān
- to go to work
- to be on duty
- to start work
- to go to the office
上课
shàng kè
to attend class; to have a lesson
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng kè
- to attend class; to have a lesson
- to go to class
- to attend class
- to go to teach a class
上午
shàng wǔ
morning
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng wǔ
- morning
上学
shàng xué
to go to school
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng xué
- to go to school
- to attend school
商场
shāng chǎng
shopping mall
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng chǎng
- shopping mall
- shopping center
- department store
- emporium
- the business world
上来
shàng lái
to come up
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng lái
- to come up
- to approach
- (verb complement indicating success)
上面
shàng miàn
above; on top of; the upper part
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng miàn
- above; on top of; the upper part
- on top of
- above-mentioned
- also pr. [shang4 mian5]
上去
shàng qù
to go up
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng qù
- to go up
上网
shàng wǎng
to be on the internet
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng wǎng
- to be on the internet
- to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth)
- to be netted (of fish)
- to go online
- to connect to the Internet
- (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet
上衣
shàng yī
jacket
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng yī
- jacket
- upper outer garment
伤心
shāng xīn
to grieve
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng xīn
- to grieve
- broken-hearted
- to be broken-hearted
- to feel deeply hurt
商量
shāng liang
to consult
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng liang
- to consult
- to talk over
- to discuss
商品
shāng pǐn
good
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng pǐn
- good
- commodity
- merchandise
- commodity; goods; merchandise
上门
shàng mén
to drop in
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng mén
- to drop in
- to visit
- to lock a door
- (of a shop) to close
- to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
伤
shāng
to injure
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng
- to injure
- injury
- wound
伤害
shāng hài
to injure; to harm
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng hài
- to injure; to harm
商家
shāng jiā
merchant
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng jiā
- merchant
- business
- enterprise
商人
shāng rén
merchant
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng rén
- merchant
- businessman
商务
shāng wù
commercial affairs
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng wù
- commercial affairs
- commercial
- commerce
- business
商业
shāng yè
business
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng yè
- business
- trade
- commerce
赏
shǎng
to bestow (a reward)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǎng
- to bestow (a reward)
- to give (to an inferior)
- to hand down
- a reward (bestowed by a superior)
- to appreciate (beauty)
上传
shàng chuán
to upload
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng chuán
- to upload
上当
shàng dàng
taken in (by sb's deceit)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng dàng
- taken in (by sb's deceit)
- to be fooled
- to be duped
上升
shàng shēng
to rise
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng shēng
- to rise
- to go up
- to ascend
上下
shàng xià
the top and bottom of sth
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng xià
- the top and bottom of sth
- the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom
- to go up and down
- (used after a quantity) approximately; ... or so
上涨
shàng zhǎng
to rise
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng zhǎng
- to rise
- to go up
伤口
shāng kǒu
wound
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng kǒu
- wound
- cut
伤脑筋
shāng nǎo jīn
knotty
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng nǎo jīn
- knotty
- troublesome
- bothersome
- to be a real headache
- to find sth a real headache
- to beat one's brains
伤亡
shāng wáng
casualties
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng wáng
- casualties
- injuries and deaths
伤员
shāng yuán
wounded person
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng yuán
- wounded person
商标
shāng biāo
trademark
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng biāo
- trademark
- logo
上级
shàng jí
higher authorities
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng jí
- higher authorities
- superiors
上进
shàng jìn
to make progress
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng jìn
- to make progress
- to do better
- fig. ambitious to improve oneself
- to move forwards
上任
shàng rèn
take office
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng rèn
- take office
- to take office
- previous (incumbent)
- predecessor
上市
shàng shì
to hit the market (of a new product)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng shì
- to hit the market (of a new product)
- to float (a company on the stock market)
上述
shàng shù
aforementioned
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng shù
- aforementioned
- above-mentioned
上台
shàng tái
to rise to power (in politics)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng tái
- to rise to power (in politics)
- to go on stage (in the theater)
上旬
shàng xún
first third of a month
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng xún
- first third of a month
上瘾
shàng yǐn
to get into a habit
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng yǐn
- to get into a habit
- to become addicted
上游
shàng yóu
upper reaches
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng yóu
- upper reaches
- advanced position
- upper reaches (of a river)
- upper level
- upper echelon
- upstream
尚且
shàng qiě
(not) even
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng qiě
- (not) even
- yet
- still
伤残
shāng cán
disabled
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng cán
- disabled
- maimed
- crippled
- (of objects) damaged
伤感
shāng gǎn
sad
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng gǎn
- sad
- emotional
- sentimental
- pathos
伤痕
shāng hén
scar
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng hén
- scar
- bruise
伤势
shāng shì
condition of an injury
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng shì
- condition of an injury
商贩
shāng fàn
trader
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng fàn
- trader
- peddler
商机
shāng jī
business opportunity
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng jī
- business opportunity
- commercial opportunity
商贾
shāng gǔ
merchant
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng gǔ
- merchant
商讨
shāng tǎo
to discuss
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng tǎo
- to discuss
- to deliberate
商议
shāng yì
to negotiate
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng yì
- to negotiate
- discussion
- proposal
商用
shāng yòng
(attributive) commercial
Dictionary readings and meanings
shāng yòng
- (attributive) commercial
赏识
shǎng shí
to appreciate
Dictionary readings and meanings
shǎng shí
- to appreciate
- to recognize the worth of sth
- appreciation
上半场
shàng bàn chǎng
first half of a game or contest
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng bàn chǎng
- first half of a game or contest
上报
shàng bào
to report to one's superiors
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng bào
- to report to one's superiors
- to appear in the news
- to reply to a letter
上层
shàng céng
upper layer
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng céng
- upper layer
上场
shàng chǎng
on stage
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng chǎng
- on stage
- to go on stage
- to take the field
上调
shàng tiáo
to raise (prices)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng tiáo
- to raise (prices)
- to adjust upwards
上岗
shàng gǎng
to take up one's post; to go on duty
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng gǎng
- to take up one's post; to go on duty
- to take up a job
上火
shàng huǒ
to get angry
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng huǒ
- to get angry
- to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
上空
shàng kōng
the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng kōng
- the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace
- (Tw) topless
上司
shàng si
boss
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng si
- boss
- superior
上诉
shàng sù
to appeal (a judicial case)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng sù
- to appeal (a judicial case)
- appeal
上限
shàng xiàn
upper bound
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng xiàn
- upper bound
上行
shàng xíng
(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng xíng
- (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)
- (of river boats) to go against the current
- to submit (a document) to higher authorities
上演
shàng yǎn
to screen (a movie)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng yǎn
- to screen (a movie)
- to stage (a play)
- a screening
- a staging
上映
shàng yìng
to screen; to show (a movie)
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng yìng
- to screen; to show (a movie)
尚
shàng · Shàng
still
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng
- still
- yet
- to value
- to esteem
Shàng
- surname Shang
尚未
shàng wèi
not yet; still not
Dictionary readings and meanings
shàng wèi
- not yet; still not
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese words are pronounced shang?
This HSK Atlas group lists 70 HSK headwords whose first pinyin syllable is shang, including 商店 / 上 / 上班 / 上课 / 上午 / 上学 / 商场 / 上来.
Does shang have one meaning in Chinese?
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