Definition
如上 is a formal fixed expression meaning 'as above' or 'as stated previously'. It is commonly used in contracts, forms, lists, and academic writing to refer to something mentioned earlier in the text. Unlike its more common variant 以上, which can also mean 'above', 如上 specifically means 'as [shown/discussed] above' and is often followed by 所述 or 所示 when elaborating on the reference.
f.e.
as aboveas stated above
Examples
- 如上。Qǐng nín ànzhào rú shǎng yāoqiú jìnxíng xiūgǎi.Please make revisions according to the requirements stated above.
- 如上。rú shǎng suǒ shù qíngkuàng jūn shǔ shí.All the circumstances described above are true.
- 如上。Běn xiéyì rú shǎng tiáokuǎn zì qiānshǔ zhī rì qǐ shēngxiào.The above clauses in this agreement take effect from the date of signing.
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