Usages of shàngmiàn
我 把 书 放 在 桌子 上面。wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian.
I put the book on the table.
我 把 电脑 放 在 桌子 上面 了。wǒ bǎ diànnǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the computer on the table.
你 的 课本 在 我 的 桌子 上面， 你 看见 了 吗？nǐ de kèběn zài wǒ de zhuōzi shàngmian, nǐ kànjiàn le ma?
Your textbook is on my desk; did you see it?
我 把 耳机 放 在 桌子 上面 了， 可是 现在 找 不 到 了。wǒ bǎ ěrjī fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le, kěshì xiànzài zhǎo bú dào le.
I put the earphones on the table, but now I can’t find them.
我 先 把 桌子 上面 的 资料 整理 好， 再 开始 写 报告。wǒ xiān bǎ zhuōzi shàngmian de zīliào zhěnglǐ hǎo, zài kāishǐ xiě bàogào.
I’ll first arrange the materials on the desk, then start writing the report.
我 把 闹钟 放 在 桌子 上面 了。wǒ bǎ nàozhōng fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le.
I put the alarm clock on the table.
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