上面

shū shàngmiàn yǒu zì

There are words on the book

This sentence perfectly explains the reason why we put 'there are words' and 'on the book' together.

zhuōzi shàngmiàn fàngzhe bēizi

A cup is on the table

This sentence tells us that a cup is placed on the table, emphasizing the position of the cup.

tóu shàngmiàn yǒu yī dǐng màozi

There is a hat on the head

This illustrates a common way to use '上面' to refer to the location of an item.

chuānghu shàngmiàn guàzhe yī fù huà

A painting hangs above the window

This sentence specifies the location of a hanging painting relative to a window.

yuèliàng shàngmiàn yǒu xīngxīng

There are stars above the moon

This sentence uses '上面' to describe the location of stars in relation to the moon.

héliú shàngmiàn yǒu yī zuò qiáo

There is a bridge over the river

This sentence uses '上面' to denote the location of a bridge in relation to a river.

mén shàngmiàn yǒu gè língdāng

There is a bell on the door

This sentence uses '上面' to describe the location of a bell on a door.

dìtú shàngmiàn yǒu hěn duō chéngshì

There are many cities on the map

This describes how '上面' can be used to relate the location of cities with the map.

shāndǐng shàngmiàn yǒu xuě

There is snow on top of the mountain

This sentence uses '上面' to indicate the position of the snow.

qiáng shàngmiàn guàzhe yī bǎ jiàn

A sword hangs on the wall

This sentence presents a scenario where '上面' is used to indicate the location of a sword on a wall.