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Let's learn another usage of 上

上 also can means within a certain scope or regarding a certain aspect. We will have a look some examples today.

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在……上 except for the meaning of “on the surface of an object”, “上” also means “within a certain scope or regarding a certain aspect”. For example:

我爱好游泳,我哥哥爱好足球。

在兴趣爱好上,我和哥哥不一样。

他们虽然在生活习惯上很不一样,但是在性格上互相吸引。

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说到结婚,人们就会很自然地想起爱情。爱情是结婚的重要原因,但两个人共同生活,不仅需要浪漫的爱情,更需要性格上互相吸引。我丈夫是个很幽默的人。即使是很普通的事情,从他嘴里说出来也会变得很有意思。在我难过的时候,他总是有办法让我高兴起来。而且他的脾气也不错,结婚快十年了,我们俩几乎没因为什么事红过脸,很多人都特别羡慕我们。

好,我们一起回答问题。

“我”丈夫是个什么样的人?

为什么很多人羡慕“我们”?

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