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    Expressing "to ascend" or "to climb" with 登 (dēng)

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    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    登 + Location/Object

    Explanation

    登 (dēng) means "to ascend," "to climb," or "to mount." It is a literary and formal verb often found in classical poetry and modern formal writing. For example, 登山 means "to climb a mountain" and 登楼 means "to ascend a building."

    Examples

    • 我们打算周末去登山。

      Wǒmen dǎsuàn zhōumò qù dēngshān.

      We plan to go mountain climbing this weekend.

    • 他登上了长城的最高点。

      Tā dēngshàngle Chángchéng de zuìgāodiǎn.

      He climbed to the highest point of the Great Wall.

    • 游客们排队登塔欣赏风景。

      Yóukèmen páiduì dēng tǎ xīnshǎng fēngjǐng.

      The tourists lined up to climb the tower and enjoy the scenery.

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