北上

běishàng

verb #17,443

Meanings

1 to go up north
2 to head north

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他决定北上去北京发展。

Tā juédìng běishàng qù Běijīng fāzhǎn.

He decided to go north to Beijing to develop his career.

HSK 7-9

大批候鸟开始北上了。

Dàpī hòuniǎo kāishǐ běishàng le.

Large flocks of migratory birds have started heading north.

Tips

culture

In modern slang, 北上广 refers to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou - China's three most important cities. 北上广深 adds Shenzhen.

Stroke Order

北 běi

上 shàng