Directional Complement - (2) Expressing the Start of an Action: Verb + Up
趋向补语2 — （2）表示动作行为的开始：动词+上、起来
Directional complements (趋向补语) express the direction of movement (来/去, 上来/下去/进去/出来…) and, by extension, certain figurative meanings (想起来, 发展下去).
Structure
(2) Expressing the Start of an Action: Verb + Up
Elements
UpUp
How to use it
- Starting Point: Verb + Up.
- Placement: keep what precedes the verb before the verb, and what follows the verb after the verb.
- Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions within a complete sentence.
Examples
我们上楼。
wǒmen shàng lóu。
We climb the stairs.
上课。
shàng kè.
Go to class.
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Starting Point: **Verb + Up**.)
2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Placement: keep what precedes the verb before the verb, and what follows the verb after the verb.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions within a complete sentence.)