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    Using 上学 (shàngxué) to express "go to school"

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    去 + 上学 / Subject + 上学

    Explanation

    The verb phrase 上学 (shàngxué) means "to go to school" or "to attend school" and refers to the act of going to or being enrolled in school. It combines 上 (to go up/attend) with 学 (study/school). It can be used with 去 for emphasis, as in 去上学 (go to school), and is common in everyday conversation.

    Examples

    • 弟弟明天第一天上学，他很兴奋。

      Dìdi míngtiān dì yī tiān shàngxué, tā hěn xīngfèn.

      My younger brother starts school tomorrow for the first time, and he's very excited.

    • 小时候我每天走路去上学。

      Xiǎo shíhòu wǒ měi tiān zǒulù qù shàngxué.

      When I was little, I walked to school every day.

    • 孩子们该上学了，快出门吧。

      Háizimen gāi shàngxué le, kuài chūmén ba.

      It's time for the kids to go to school — hurry up and head out.

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