Meaning of 上学
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to go to school
- to attend school
How to use 上学
上学 is a verb-object phrase used for going to school or being enrolled in school, often for children and students. It pairs naturally with time words like 早上 (zǎoshang). Example: 我每天早上七点上学。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn shàngxué.) I go to school at seven every morning.
上 (shàng) means going up or going to, and 学 (xué) means study. Picture yourself heading up the road each morning to study, and you have 上学, to go to school.
Common mistake: Learners often say 去学校上学 everywhere or use 上学 for university lectures, but for adults attending a class 上课 (shàngkè) is usually more natural. Also keep 上 in the fourth tone, shàng, not the neutral tone it takes in 晚上 (wǎnshang).
上学 in example sentences
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上 shàng · up · 3 strokes
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学 xué · to learn · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 上学.
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
Questions about 上学
What does 上学 mean?
上学 (shàngxué) means "to go to school; to attend school".
How do you write 上学?
上学 is made of 2 characters: 上 (3 strokes), 学 (8 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 上学 an HSK word?
Yes. 上学 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 上学 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 上学 is written 上學.
What is the difference between 上学 and 上课?
上学 means going to school or attending school in general. 上课 (shàngkè) means having or attending a specific class. You 上学 in the morning and then 上课 in the classroom.
How do I say I am not going to school today?
Put 不 before the verb: 我今天不上学。(Wǒ jīntiān bù shàngxué.) For the past, use 没: 我昨天没上学。(Wǒ zuótiān méi shàngxué.) I did not go to school yesterday.