以上 meaning in English

yǐshàng

that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned

HSK 2noun7 strokes

Meaning of 以上

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yǐshàng

that level or higher; that amount or more
the above-mentioned
(used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.

How to use 以上

Put 以上 after a number or level to mean "that much or more," as in 十八岁以上 (shíbā suì yǐshàng) "18 years old and up." It can also refer to what was just said or written, and 以上 alone can close a speech to mean "that is all." Example: 以上是我的意见。 (Yǐshàng shì wǒ de yìjiàn.) The above is my opinion.

以 (yǐ) marks a starting point and 上 (shàng) means up or above. So 以上 is "from this point up," covering anything at that level or higher, or anything written above.

Common mistake: Learners often put 以上 before the number, as in English "over 100," but Chinese says 一百以上 (yìbǎi yǐshàng), not 以上一百. Also, 以上 usually includes the number itself, so 十八岁以上 normally counts 18-year-olds too.

以上 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

六liù岁suì及jí以yǐ上shàng的de小xiǎo孩hái应yīng该gāi上shàng学xué。

Children of six and above should attend school.

我wǒ有yǒu五wǔ个gè以yǐ上shàng的de朋péng友yǒu会huì说shuō法fǎ语yǔ。

I have more than five friends who can speak French.

40%以yǐ上shàng的de学xué生shēng去qù读dú大dà学xué。

More than 40 percent of students go on to university.

他tā有yǒu五wǔ本běn以yǐ上shàng的de字zì典diǎn。

He has more than five dictionaries.

你nǐ要yào考kǎo60分fēn以yǐ上shàng才cái能néng及jí格gé。

To pass, you need to score over 60 points.

Stroke order for each character

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以 yǐ · to use · 4 strokes

上 shàng · up · 3 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 以上.

马上	mǎshàng	at once; right away
晚上	wǎnshang	evening; night
身上	shēnshang	on the body; at hand
早上	zǎoshang	early morning
上次	shàng cì	last time
路上	lùshang	on the road; on the way; en route
上班	shàngbān	to go to work; to be on duty
上车	shàng chē	to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
地上	dìshang	on the ground; on the floor
楼上	lóu shàng	upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread
车上	chē shang
上学	shàngxué	to go to school; to attend school

Questions about 以上

What does 以上 mean?

以上 (yǐshàng) means "that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 以上?

以上 is made of 2 characters: 以 (4 strokes), 上 (3 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.

Is 以上 an HSK word?

Yes. 以上 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the opposite of 以上?

The opposite is 以下 (yǐxià), meaning "that level or lower" or "the following." For example, 六岁以下 (liù suì yǐxià) means "age six and under."

What is the difference between 以上 and 多?

多 (duō) after a number means "a bit more than," as in 十多个 (shí duō ge) "ten-odd." 以上 sets a minimum with no upper limit and sounds more formal, as in signs, rules, and reports.