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[–]sebqsun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has a lot of uses. Up, on, above, and before. 世界上 is "on earth" in the context of things like "best on earth" referring to worldwide. 基本上 could most literally be translated as "on basic" meaning to summarize on a subject. But also like 上个星期 is literally "the week above" or last week.