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How to Say ‘To Shanghai’ in Simplified Chinese

去上海

qù shàng hǎi

[chyoo Shànghǎi]

💬 Usage Tip: 去 + place works like 'bound for' when it sits before a noun with 的: 去北京的飞机 "the plane to Beijing".

Phrase Breakdown

去

qù

[chyoo]

go; go to

A common verb used to indicate going somewhere or doing something.

Example

晚饭后我想“去”楼下走走。

After dinner I want to go downstairs for a walk.

上海

shàng hǎi

[Shànghǎi]

Shanghai

A major city and financial hub in China.

Example

上海是一个大城市。

Shanghai is a big city.

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