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Expressing 'to climb' with 爬 (pá)
Structure
爬 + 到 + Place / 爬 + Object
Explanation
爬 (pá) means "to climb" or "to crawl" and describes the physical action of moving upward or along a surface using hands and feet. It can be used for climbing mountains, trees, walls, or crawling on the ground. The directional complement 到 is often added after 爬 to indicate reaching a destination, as in 爬到了山上 (climbed up to the top of the hill).
Examples
周末我们一起去爬山吧，听说那座山风景特别好。
Zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ qù páshān ba, tīngshuō nà zuò shān fēngjǐng tèbié hǎo.
Let's go hiking together this weekend; I've heard the scenery on that mountain is especially beautiful.
小猫爬到了树上，怎么也不肯下来。
Xiǎo māo pá dàole shù shàng, zěnme yě bù kěn xiàlái.
The kitten climbed up the tree and refused to come down no matter what.
孩子们在地上爬来爬去，玩得很开心。
Háizimen zài dìshàng pá lái pá qù, wán de hěn kāixīn.
The children crawled around on the ground, having a great time.