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    Expressing embarking on with 踏上 (tàshàng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    踏上 + Place / Journey

    Explanation

    踏上 (tàshàng) means "to step onto" or "to embark on." It literally combines 踏 (to step) and 上 (onto), and is used both literally for physically stepping onto something and figuratively for beginning a journey or new phase. It often carries a sense of significance or ceremony.

    Examples

    • 她终于踏上了回家的路。

      tā zhōngyú tà shàng le huíjiā de lù.

      She finally set foot on the road home.

    • 毕业后，他踏上了创业的道路。

      bìyè hòu, tā tà shàng le chuàngyè de dàolù.

      After graduation, he embarked on the path of entrepreneurship.

    • 游客们兴奋地踏上了这片古老的土地。

      yóukèmen xīngfèn de tà shàng le zhè piàn gǔlǎo de tǔdì.

      The tourists excitedly set foot on this ancient land.

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