北上

běishàng

verb #17,443

Meanings

1 to go up north
2 to head north

Characters

Examples

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.

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 (Běi Shàng Guǎng) refers to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou — China's three most important cities. 北上广深 adds Shenzhen.

Stroke Order

北 běi

上 shàng