上楼
HSK 4 (2021)
上楼 (shànglóu) · to go upstairs
上楼 (shànglóu) means “to go upstairs”. It is written with 2 characters: 上 (on) + 楼 (building). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 上楼 is built
The characters
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
楼 lóu · building
What 楼 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 娄lóu — a constellation
- 米mǐ — rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 木mù — tree
- 女nǚ — woman
- 米mǐ — rice
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 娄 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们上楼吧。Wǒmen shàng lóu ba.Let's go upstairs.
你能帮我把箱子搬上楼吗？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ xiāngzi bān shàng lóu ma?Can you help me carry the suitcase upstairs?
Questions about 上楼
What does 上楼 mean?
上楼 (shànglóu) means “to go upstairs”.
How do you pronounce 上楼?
上楼 is pronounced shànglóu.
Which HSK level is 上楼?
上楼 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 马上mǎshàngimmediately
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 上车shàngchēto get on a vehicle
- 上次shàngcìlast time
Learn 上楼 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.