English–Chinese

“go up” in Chinese

Chinese

Also上去 (shàng qù) · 上涨 (shàng zhǎng) · 涨 (zhǎng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng

Example

请上楼。qǐng shàng lóu

Please go upstairs.

Illustration for 上 (go up)

How to say “go up” in Chinese

“Go up” in Chinese is 上 (shàng).

Move from a lower place to a higher place, onto a vehicle or surface, or into an activity.

Full entry for 上: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 上

我们八点在车站上车。wǒ men bā diǎn zài chē zhàn shàng chē

We get on at the station at eight.

Tips for using 上

  • The pair 上来 (shànglái, "come up") and 上去 (shàngqù, "go up") shows whether upward movement comes toward or goes away from the speaker, a detail that plain English often leaves unstated.

Other Chinese words for “go up”

我们一起爬上去看看风景。wǒ men yì qǐ pá shàng qù kàn kàn fēng jǐng

Let's climb up together and take a look at the scenery.

最近菜价上涨了。zuì jìn cài jià shàng zhǎng le

Recently, vegetable prices went up.

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涨

zhǎng

verbgo up

房租又涨了。fáng zū yòu zhǎng le

The rent went up again.

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