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Usages of shàngdàxué
我 弟弟 明年 要 上 大学, 他 很 兴奋。wǒ dìdi míngnián yào shàng dàxué, tā hěn xīngfèn.
My younger brother will go to university next year, and he is very excited.
上 大学 以前, 他 常常 跟 我 讨论 自己 想 学 什么 专业。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 外国 留学 一 年 的 学费 比 在 这 个 城市 上 大学 贵 很多。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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