go up; up (as a direction complement)
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to go up; to ascend (from a low place to a high place)
Used as a main verb indicating the action of ascending.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
shàng上
qù去
。
He is going up.
Qǐng请
cóng从
lóu楼
tī梯
shàng上
qù去
。
Please go up via the stairs.
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Kuài快
，
pá爬
shàng上
nà那
zuò座
xiǎo小
shān山
qù去
！
Quick, climb up that hill!
directional complement
up (used after a verb, indicating movement away from the speaker or from a lower position)
Functions as a direction complement. It often indicates movement away from the speaker's location or from a lower to a higher position.
Tā他
shùn顺
zhe着
shéng绳
zi子
pá爬
shàng上
qù去
le了
。
He climbed up along the rope.
Qì汽
chē车
kāi开
shàng上
qù去
le了
。
The car drove up (e.g., onto a ramp).
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Dà大
jiā家
pǎo跑
shàng上
qù去
bāng帮
máng忙
。
Everyone ran up to help.
Tā她
bǎ把
lǐ礼
wù物
dì递
shàng上
qù去
le了
。
She handed the gift up.