上路 (shǎng) — to set out on a journey, to start a trip; (slang) to be sensible, to know how to behave properly; to be on the right track
Definition
上路 literally means 'get on the road' — to set out on a trip. Colloquially it also means 'sensible, reliable' (a person who knows what they're doing). Note: the pinyin is shànglù (two syllables), not shǎng.
verb
to set out on a journeyto start a trip(slang) to be sensibleto know how to behave properlyto be on the right track
Examples
- 上路，。Tā men yì zǎo jiù shǎng le, zhōng wǔ cái dào.They set out early in the morning and didn't arrive until noon.
- 上路，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn shǎng, zuò shì bú yòng rén cāo xīn.He's very sensible — you don't need to worry about him getting things done.
- 上路。Wǒ men míng tiān shǎng qù guǎng zhōu.We'll set out for Guangzhou tomorrow.
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