Usage note
登表示上去、记录或发布。
dēng biǎo shì shàng qù 、 jì lù huò fā bù。
登 means to go up, register, or publish.
Context note
登常用于山、网站和信息。
dēng cháng yòng yú shān 、 wǎng zhàn hé xìn xī。
It is often used with mountains, websites, and information.
5 examples
我们登上了山。
wǒ men dēng shàng le shān。
We climbed up the mountain.
请先登录。
qǐng xiān dēng lù。
Please log in first.
他登上舞台。
tā dēng shàng wǔ tái。
He went up onto the stage.
这条消息已经登出。
zhè tiáo xiāo xī yǐ jīng dēng chū。
This message has been published.
登车的时候要小心。
dēng chē de shí hòu yào xiǎo xīn。
Be careful when boarding.
5 mini stories
孩子们努力登上台阶。
hái zi men nǔ lì dēng shàng tái jiē。
The children worked hard to climb the steps.
他先登了网站，再看内容。
tā xiān dēng le wǎng zhàn， zài kàn nèi róng。
He first logged into the website and then looked at the content.
老师带大家登上观景台。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā dēng shàng guān jǐng tái。
The teacher took everyone up to the viewing platform.
这条新闻登在报纸上。
zhè tiáo xīn wén dēng zài bào zhǐ shàng。
This news was published in the newspaper.
登山的时候要慢一点。
dēng shān de shí hòu yào màn yì diǎn。
When climbing a mountain, you should go slowly.
Mini dialogue
登山
A
周末我们去登山，好吗？
Zhōumò wǒmen qù dēng shān, hǎo ma?
Let's go mountain climbing this weekend, okay?
B
太好了！我喜欢登高望远。
Tài hǎo le! Wǒ xǐhuan dēng gāo wàng yuǎn.
Great! I like to climb high and look far.
登台表演
A
你什么时候登台表演？
Nǐ shénme shíhou dēng tái biǎoyǎn?
When do you go on stage to perform?
B
下一个就是我，我有点紧张。
Xià yī gè jiù shì wǒ, wǒ yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.
I'm next, I'm a little nervous.
Related words and contrasts
similar
爬
pá
to climb (using hands)
爬 often implies crawling or clambering, 登 is more about stepping up
related
上
shàng
to go up
上 is a general verb for going up, 登 is more formal