北上 (běi shǎng) — to go north; to head northward

Definition

Examples

• 明年我们打算北上。
  Míng nián wǒ men dǎ suàn běi shǎng.
  We plan to head north next year.
• 部队已经奉命北上。
  Bù duì yǐ jīng fèng mìng běi shǎng.
  The troops have been ordered to move north.
• 坐火车北上需要十几个小时。
  Zuò huǒ chē běi shǎng xū yào shí jǐ gè xiǎo shí.
  Going north by train takes over ten hours.