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上去 vs 下去

/ shànɡqù vs xiàqu /
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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.
1
shàngshān
上山
le
  

He went up the hill.

2
Xiàlóu
下楼
  

Go downstairs.

3
Xièxie
谢谢
bāng
zuò
作业
jiāo
shàng
上去
  

Thank you for turning in my homework.

4
Qǐng
bāng
lǎoshī
老师
zuò
作业
xià
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
shēnghuó
生活
shuǐpíng
水平
shàng
上去
ne
  
?

How can we raise the standard of living?

6
Zhèjiā
这家
gōng
公司
de
yuángōng
员工
gōngzuò
工作
hěn
努力
  
,
yīn
因此
chǎnliàng
产量
hěnkuài
很快
jiù
shàng
上去
le
  

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
huà
le
tàiyang
太阳
  
,
huà
le
shù
  
,
huà
le
qiáo
    wèi
为什么
shénme
没有
méi
yǒu
rénhuà
上去
shàng
?

You've drawn the sun, you've drawn the trees, you've drawn the Bridges Why don't you draw people on it?

8
zài
shū
de
qiányán
前言
zhè
wèi
míngrén
名人
de
huà
xiě
shàng
上去
le
  

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
jiùhuó
救活
shòushāng
受伤
de
zhànshì
战士
  
,
shēng
医生
men
suǒyǒu
所有
可以
chángshì
尝试
de
fāng
方法
dōu
yòng
shàng
上去
le
  

In order to save the wounded soldiers, the doctors used all possible methods.

10
Wèile
为了
néng
shuō
kǒu
liú
流利
de
yīng
英语
  
,
suǒyǒu
所有
de
jīng
精力
dōu
fàng
shàng
上去
le
  

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
kànshangqu
看上去
hěn
niánqīng
年轻
  

She looks very young.

12
Kànshangqu
看上去
yào
xiàxuě
下雪
le
  

It seems that it is going to snow.

下去 means a state or an action will continue.
13
Suīrán
虽然
hěn
xīn
辛苦
  
,
dànshì
但是
men
我们
dìng
一定
yào
jiānchí
坚持
xià
下去
  

Although it's hard, we must keeping going.

14
fēicháng
非常
huan
喜欢
hàn
汉语
  
,
yīn
因此
huì
继续
xué
xià
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( )。