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    Expressing "to embark on" with 走上 (zǒushàng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 走上 + Path/Place

    Explanation

    走上 (zǒushàng) means "to step onto" or "to embark on," combining the verb 走 (to walk) with the directional complement 上. It is often used figuratively to describe entering a path, career, or course of action, such as 走上街头 (to take to the streets) or 走上正轨 (to get on track).

    Examples

    • 她毕业后走上了教师这条路。

      Tā bìyè hòu zǒushàng le jiàoshī zhè tiáo lù.

      After graduating, she chose the path of becoming a teacher.

    • 这个国家终于走上了和平发展的道路。

      Zhège guójiā zhōngyú zǒushàng le hépíng fāzhǎn de dàolù.

      This country has finally embarked on the road of peaceful development.

    • 经过几年的调整，公司走上了正轨。

      Jīngguò jǐ nián de tiáozhěng, gōngsī zǒushàng le zhèngguǐ.

      After several years of adjustment, the company got back on track.

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