Meaning
上去 is a directional complement that indicates upward motion away from the speaker's position. It combines 上 (up) with 去 (go, away), creating a compound that shows both the direction and the orientation relative to the speaker. It can be used independently as a verb or attached to other verbs to show the direction of an action.
Usage
Native speakers use 上去 after action verbs to indicate that the action moves upward and away from the speaker's vantage point. Common with verbs like 走 (walk), 跑 (run), 爬 (climb), 拿 (take), 搬 (carry). The counterpart 上来 indicates upward motion toward the speaker. When used independently, it means simply 'to go up.'
Examples
- 01他爬上去把窗户关了。.He climbed up and closed the window.
- 02你能把这些书搬上去吗？?Can you carry these books up there?
Characters
Common collocations
- 走上去to walk up
- 爬上去to climb up
- 跑上去to run up
- 拿上去to take up (there)
Antonyms
Origin
Formed by combining the basic directional verb 上 (up) with the directional particle 去 (go/away), following a productive pattern in Mandarin where direction and orientation are specified together.