上街

shàngjiē

verb #10,666

Meanings

1 to go out on the street
2 to go shopping
3 to take to the streets

Characters

Examples

我们周末上街买东西吧。

Wǒmen zhōumò shàngjiē mǎi dōngxi ba.

Let's go shopping on the weekend.

市民上街游行抗议。

Shìmín shàngjiē yóuxíng kàngyì.

Citizens took to the streets to protest.

Tips

usage

上街 can mean casual shopping (going out to the shops) or taking to the streets in protest, depending on context.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

街 jiē