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shàngdàxué

上大学shàngdàxuéshàngdàxué
to go to university
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Usages of shàngdàxué

我wǒ　弟弟dìdi　明年míngnián　要yào　上shàng　大学dàxué，　他tā　很hěn　兴奋xīngfèn。wǒ dìdi míngnián yào shàng dàxué, tā hěn xīngfèn.
My younger brother will go to university next year, and he is very excited.
上shàng　大学dàxué　以前yǐqián，　他tā　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　我wǒ　讨论tǎolùn　自己zìjǐ　想xiǎng　学xué　什么shénme　专业zhuānyè。shàng dàxué yǐqián, tā chángcháng gēn wǒ tǎolùn zìjǐ xiǎng xué shénme zhuānyè.
Before going to university, he often discussed with me what major he wanted to study.
在Zài　外国wàiguó　留学liúxué　一yí　年nián　的de　学费xuéfèi　比bǐ　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　上shàng　大学dàxué　贵guì　很多hěn　duō。Zài wàiguó liúxué yí nián de xuéfèi bǐ zài zhè gè chéngshì shàng dàxué guì hěn duō.
A year of tuition for studying abroad is much more expensive than going to university in this city.

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