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How to Say ‘I went and hiked Elephant Mountain last month.’ in Traditional Chinese

我上個月去爬了象山。

wǒ shàng gè yuè qù pá le xiàng shān

[wo shàng guh yuè qù pá le Xiàngshān]

💬 Usage Tip: Time words like 上個月 go near the front, before the verb, not at the end as in English. The 了 after 爬 marks that the hike already happened.

Phrase Breakdown

我上個月

wǒ shàng gè yuè

I, last month

Time words like 上個月 usually come right after the subject.

Example

我上個月去日本。

I went to Japan last month.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

上

shàng

[shàng]

last; previous

Used before time words to mean the previous one.

Example

上個月我很忙。

I was very busy last month.

個

gè

[guh]

measure word; individual

A common classifier used for people or many general nouns.

Example

每個人對文化都有不同看法。

Each person has a different view of culture.

月

yuè

[yuè]

month

A calendar month.

Example

這個月很忙。

This month is very busy.

去爬了象山。

qù pá le xiàng shān

went and climbed Elephant Mountain

象山 (Elephant Mountain) is a famous hiking trail in Taipei. 了 marks a completed action.

Example

我們去爬了陽明山。

We went hiking on Yangmingshan.

Words in this phrase

去

qù

[qù]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

我今天要去圖書館

I am going to the library today.

爬

pá

[pá]

to climb

To go up using legs, e.g. stairs or mountains.

Example

我們週末去爬山。

We go hiking on the weekend.

了

[le]

completed action marker

Indicates an action has been completed.

Example

他已經走了。

He has already left.

象山

xiàng shān

[Xiàngshān]

Elephant Mountain

A short hiking trail in Taipei famous for its view of Taipei 101.

Example

象山的夜景很美。

The night view from Elephant Mountain is beautiful.

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