走上 (zǒu shǎng) — to walk (a certain distance or for a certain time); to head toward (a direction or goal)

Definition

走上 = a resultative verb phrase meaning 'to walk (a distance / for a time)' or 'to head toward (a path, direction)'. Often followed by 了 + a duration, distance, or a specific route.

verb
to walk (a certain distance or for a certain time)to head toward (a direction or goal)

Examples

  • 走上。
    Tā zǒu shǎng le hěn yuǎn cái dào jiā.
    He walked a long way before reaching home.
  • 走上。
    Wǒ men zǒu shǎng le sān gè xiǎo shí cái dào shān dǐng.
    We walked for three hours before reaching the mountaintop.
  • 走上，。
    Tā zǒu shǎng le yì tiáo xiǎo lù, hěn kuài jiù dào le.
    She headed down a small path and arrived quickly.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

走zǒuwalk
上shàngonto

走 means walk and 上 means onto, so 走上 describes walking toward or onto a path.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape showed a running man, with a foot added later.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

上 is drawn as a short horizontal line placed above a longer arc, marking a position above that arc.

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