HSK 4
Correct
上去 vs 下去
/ shànɡqù vs xiàqu /
Strokes
Definition
上去 and 下去 both are directional complements (趋向补语)
1, 上去 shows an upward movement away from the speaker,
2, 下去 shows a downward movement away from the speaker,
3, "Verb + 上去" indicates a rise in level, quantity or quality,
4, "Verb + 下去" means "a state or an action will continue".
Example
上去 and 下去, the differences
1) 上去 indicates an upward movement away from the speaker, 下去 indicates a downward movement away from the speaker.
To illustrate the place to go, we can use the structure "上/下 + locality + 去".
2) 上去 is used when an action is performed by a subordinate targeting at a superior. 下去 is used when an action is performed by a superior targeting at a subordinate. It means a state or an action will continue.
To illustrate the place to go, we can use the structure "上/下 + locality + 去".
2) 上去 is used when an action is performed by a subordinate targeting at a superior. 下去 is used when an action is performed by a superior targeting at a subordinate. It means a state or an action will continue.
1
Tā
他
shàngshān
上山
qù
去
le
了
。
He went up the hill.
2
Xiàlóu
下楼
qù
去
。
Go downstairs.
3
Xièxie
谢谢
nǐ
你
bāng
帮
wǒ
我
bǎ
把
zuòyè
作业
jiāo
交
shàngqù
上去
。
Thank you for turning in my homework.
4
Qǐng
请
nǐ
你
bāng
帮
lǎoshī
老师
bǎ
把
zuòyè
作业
fà
发
xiàqù
下去
。
Please help the teacher to distribute homework.
上去 - 1
It indicates a rise in level, quantity or quality.
5
Zěnme
怎么
néng
能
bǎ
把
shēnghuó
生活
shuǐpíng
水平
tí
提
shàngqù
上去
ne
呢
?
How can we raise the standard of living?
6
Zhèjiā
这家
gōngsī
公司
de
的
yuángōng
员工
gōngzuò
工作
hěn
很
nǔlì
努力
,
yīncǐ
因此
chǎnliàng
产量
hěnkuài
很快
jiù
就
shàngqù
上去
le
了
。
he staff of this company worked very hard, so the output went up quickly.
上去 - 2
It is used to express attaching A into/onto B by performing an action.
7
Nǐ
你
huà
画
le
了
tàiyang
太阳
,
huà
画
le
了
shù
树
,
huà
画
le
了
qiáo
桥
wèi
为什么
shénme
没有
méi
把
yǒu
人
bǎ
画
rénhuà
上去
shàng
呢
qù
?
You've drawn the sun, you've drawn the trees, you've drawn the Bridges Why don't you draw people on it?
8
Wǒ
我
zài
在
shū
书
de
的
qiányán
前言
lǐ
里
bǎ
把
zhè
这
wèi
位
míngrén
名人
de
的
huà
话
xiě
写
shàngqù
上去
le
了
。
I wrote up the famous man in the preface of the book.
上去 - 3
It means to apply/devote A to B.
9
Wèile
为了
néng
能
jiùhuó
救活
shòushāng
受伤
de
的
zhànshì
战士
,
yīshēng
医生
men
们
bǎ
把
suǒyǒu
所有
kěyǐ
可以
chángshì
尝试
de
的
fāngfǎ
方法
dōu
都
yòng
用
shàngqù
上去
le
了
。
In order to save the wounded soldiers, the doctors used all possible methods.
10
Wèile
为了
néng
能
shuō
说
yī
一
kǒu
口
liúlì
流利
de
的
yīngyǔ
英语
,
tā
他
bǎ
把
suǒyǒu
所有
de
的
jīnglì
精力
dōu
都
fàng
放
shàngqù
上去
le
了
。
He put all his energy into speaking good English.
上去 - 4
看上去 is a collocation which means to reach a conclusion through observation. Its usage is similar to 看起来 or 看样子.
11
Tā
她
kànshangqu
看上去
hěn
很
niánqīng
年轻
。
She looks very young.
12
Kànshangqu
看上去
yào
要
xiàxuě
下雪
le
了
。
It seems that it is going to snow.
下去 means a state or an action will continue.
13
Suīrán
虽然
hěn
很
xīnkǔ
辛苦
,
dànshì
但是
wǒmen
我们
yīdìng
一定
yào
要
jiānchí
坚持
xiàqù
下去
。
Although it's hard, we must keeping going.
14
Wǒ
我
fēicháng
非常
xǐhuan
喜欢
hànyǔ
汉语
,
yīncǐ
因此
huì
会
jìxù
继续
xué
学
xiàqù
下去
。
I like Chinese very much, so I'll keep on learning.
Exercise
Fill in with 上去 or 下去:
1, 风筝线断了,风筝飞( )了。
2, 小明开心地跑到舞台( ),给大家表演一个节目。
3, 昨天已经把学费交( )了。
4, 老师发书( )给学生。
5, 每个月底,公司就会把每个人的工资发( )。
6, 他飞快的从楼上跑( )见她。
7, 请你帮我把资料发( )。
8, 你的问题就是高音唱不( )。