shàng jiē

上 街

Level:

SW HSK 3 HYJC4

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.go shopping; go downtown
- shàng jiē kàn kan
  上街看看
  go window-shopping
- tā shàng jiē qù le
  她上街去了。
  She has gone shopping.
- shàng jiē mǎi shuǐ guǒ
  上街买水果
  go shopping for fruit
synonym
gǎn jí赶集
2
v.take to the streets; go on to the streets
- xiàn zài nǐ dōu méi fǎ shàng jiē le
  现在你都没法上街了。
  Right now, you can't even walk on the street.

Separable word
"上" and "街" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 今天上了一趟街，挺累的。
  I went shopping today. I'm very tired.
- 这个星期我上过两次街。
  I've gone shopping twice this week.

上街