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How to use 在…上 (zài…shàng) to express “in terms of”

在 (zài) + Noun + 上 (shàng) / 下 (xià), ⋯

在 (zài) — in/on/at with 在 (zài)…上 (shàng)

HSK 4Prepositions

Rule structure

在 (zài) forms idiomatic phrases with nouns and locational words (上 (shàng), 下 (xià), 中 (zhōng), 方面 (fāngmiàn)) to express abstract contexts like "under", "in", "on", "in the aspect of".

Examples

在大家的帮助下，他进步很快。

Zài dàjiā de bāngzhù xià, tā jìnbù hěn kuài.

With everyone’s help, he is making rapid progress.

在学习上他很努力。

Zài xuéxí shàng tā hěn nǔlì.

He works very hard in his studies.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

在

zài

To be at/in, to exist

上

shàng

On, above

下

xià

Under, down

大家

dàjiā

Everyone, everybody

的

de

Possessive particle; modifier particle

帮助

bāngzhù

To help, help

他

tā

He

进步

jìn bù

Progress, to improve

很

hěn

Very

快

kuài

Fast, quick

学习

xuéxí

To study, to learn, study

努力

nǔlì

To work hard

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “in/on/at with 在…上” in Chinese with 在?

Use the structure: 在 (zài) + Noun + 上 (shàng) / 下 (xià), ⋯. For example: 在大家的帮助下，他进步很快。 — “With everyone’s help, he is making rapid progress”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

在大家的帮助下，他进步很快。 — “With everyone’s help, he is making rapid progress”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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