上大

Shàngdà

short for 上海大學／上海大学 (Shànghǎi Dàxué, “Shanghai University”)

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Examples

我去上大学。

I go to university.

Source: Tatoeba

我渴望上大学。

I yearn for the university.

Source: Tatoeba

我该上大学吗？

Should I go to college?

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我妹妹上大学。

My sister goes to a university.

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他在攒钱上大学。

He's saving up to go to college.

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Entry Composition

=1 上 shǎng used in 上声 shǎngshēng
=1 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
=2 大 dà
  1. big; large; great
  2. older (than another person)
  3. eldest (as in 大姐 dàjiě)
  4. greatly; freely; fully
  5. (dialect) father
  6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
=2 大 dài see 大夫 dàifu

Containing this entry

上大号 shàngdàhào (coll.) to defecate; to poop