"The computer is on the table."

Translation: 电脑在桌子上。

[ThomasWick6]

What does 上 means here?

[fakunduo]

To be above of an item = 在+ item + 上
So it means above of, on

[MauroEzequ6]

On, up...

[bhumika7]

Why 上 is in the end of the sentence, why cant it be 上桌子

[spellitout77]

Why do you include 在？

[Megan345911]

在 is used to show the location of the subject (电脑)

[JustinMidd3]

Does 桌子上有电脑 make any sense?

[Imre565437]

There is a computer on the table

[ELIJAHSIMK]

电脑在桌子上边
shàngbian is a more proper way to say it I believe

[Rob869844]

May be because otherwise it would be a computer table rather than a computer on the table? (I have no clue about Chinese)

[ChaosScroll]

Shang position is fked up