Chinese word

以上

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐ shàng

Meaning

  • particleover

Example

18岁以上的客人可以购买这张票。18 suì yǐ shàng de kè rén ké yǐ gòu mǎi zhè zhāng piào

Guests aged 18 and over can purchase this ticket.

Illustration for 以上 (over)

More examples

价格通常在一百元以上。jià gé tōng cháng zài yì bǎi yuán yǐ shàng

The price is usually 100 yuan or more.

Core concept

A lower boundary that is included, with the range continuing upward from it.

Common phrases

  • 18岁以上18 suì yǐ shàng

    at least 18

  • 三天以上sān tiān yǐ shàng

    at least three days

  • 五人以上wǔ rén yǐ shàng

    at least five people

Similar words

以下yǐ xià: Shows that the stated number or level is the maximum allowed.
以内yǐ nèi: Shows that a time, amount, or number stays within the stated limit.
起qǐ: Shows the time, amount, or number from which something begins and continues.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一数量或程度为包含性的下限，含有“至少”含义，在口语和书面语中均可使用。biǎo shì mǒu yí shù liàng huò chéng dù wèi bāo hán xìng de xià xiàn hán yǒu zhì shǎo hán yì zài kóu yǔ hé shū miàn yǔ zhōng jūn kě shǐ yòng

Word origin

以上 (yǐshàng, "from a point upward") combines 以 (yǐ, "from") + 上 (shàng, "above") to show a starting point and the area above it.

Usage tips

  • In number and age limits, the stated boundary counts, so a person exactly at the stated age qualifies.

Other meanings

  • beyond thatadverb

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