上去 shàng qù
“to go up”
verb2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
上去 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 427: 上去 shàngqù — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 90
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 上去
上去 is a directional verb meaning "to go up (away from the speaker)", used as the main verb (你上去看看) or after another verb as a directional complement (走上去、爬上去、跑上去). It cannot take a place object directly: say 上楼去, not 上去楼.
例句Example sentences
- 你上去看看楼上有没有人。nǐ shàng qù kàn kàn lóu shàng yǒu méi yǒu rén.Go up and see whether there is anyone upstairs.
- 电梯坏了，我们只好走上去。diàn tī huài le, wǒ men zhǐ hǎo zǒu shàng qù.The elevator is broken, so we had to walk up.
- 小猫一下子就爬上去了。xiǎo māo yí xià zǐ jiù pá shàng qù le.The kitten climbed up in no time.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我上去楼找他。
✓我上楼去找他。
上去 cannot be followed directly by a place object; use 上 + place + 去, or simply 上去 without an object.
易混词Easily confused
上去vs上来
上去 means movement up and away from the speaker; 上来 means movement up toward the speaker, e.g. 你上来吧 (come up here).