How to say “go up” in Chinese
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“Go up” in Chinese is 上去, shàng qù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上去 is read shàng qù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A stroke above a line.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “上去”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上去. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我早上去跑步wǒzǎoshangqùpǎobùIn the morning I go jogging.
- 我每天早上去公园锻炼wǒměitiānzǎoshangqùgōngyuánduànliànEvery morning I go to the park to work out.
- 一旦过敏就要马上去医院yídànguòmǐn,jiùyàomǎshàngqùyīyuànIf an allergy flares up, go straight to the hospital.
More words from the lesson “Up and down”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go up” in Chinese?
“Go up” in Chinese is 上去, pinyin shàngqù.
What does 上去 mean?
上去 (shàngqù) means “go up”.
How do you write 上去?
上去 is 2 characters: 上 (shàng) — top, on; 去 (qù) — go, leave. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上去?
上去 is read shàngqù. Tones: shàng — fourth tone, qù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“go up” in the lesson “Up and down”
This word is from the topic “There and back” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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