上去

shàng qù

HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

It can function as a main verb. Often used to describe the action of ascending.

to go up (from a low place to a high place).

由低处到高处去。

Words:

攀登上去爬升上去

Synonyms:

上位上来上升登高

Antonyms:

下来降下下降

Sentences:

山(shān)顶(dǐng)的(de)风(fēng)景(jǐng)很(hěn)美(měi)，我(wǒ)们(men)爬(pá)升(shēng)上(shàng)去(qù)看(kàn)看(kan)吧(ba)。
The view from the mountaintop is beautiful, let's climb up and have a look.
电(diàn)梯(tī)坏(huài)了(le)，他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)从(cóng)楼(lóu)梯(tī)攀(pān)登(dēng)上(shàng)去(qù)。
The elevator is broken, so he decided to climb up the stairs.

It's used after a verb to show the direction of the action: 'from low to high', 'from near to far', or 'from the subject to a target'. Common pattern: Verb + 上去.

A directional complement (indicating upward/forward/outward movement).

趋向动词。用在动词后，表示由低处向高处，或由近处向远处，或由主体向对象。

Words:

爬上去走上去

Sentences:

车(chē)要(yào)开(kāi)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)快(kuài)追(zhuī)上(shàng)去(qù)！
The car is about to leave, let's hurry and catch up (to it)!

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