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upstream

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shang4you2 • shàngyóu

Meaning


Primary

upstream

Mnemonic


To go 上游 upstream, you need 游 to swim upwards towards the high reaches of the stream 上 above you.

Usage


船 在 向 上游 行进。

The ship is making its way upstream.

我们 沿着 河岸 往 上游 走。

We walked upstream along the riverbank.

这 条 河 的 上游 有 一 座 瀑布。

There is a waterfall upstream on this river.