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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

上来 [shànglái]
  1. 1. verb [指动作趋向]
    饭菜端上来了。
    The meal was brought to the table.
    他从坑里爬上来了。
    He climbed out of the pit.
  2. 2. verb [表示成功]
    这个问题我答不上来。
    I can't answer this question.
  3. 3. verb [指等级提升] promote
    这名干部是从基层提拔上来的。
    This official was promoted from the grass roots.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

上来 [shànglái]
  1. 1. begin; get started
    一上来就没劲
    be boring right from the start
    你别一上来就批评他，得讲究方法。
  2. 2. to sum up (the aforesaid)
    上来所言
    to sum up the aforesaid
  3. 3. come up
    游了半天了，快上来歇会儿吧。
    You've been swimming a long time now. Come out and have a rest.
    小鸭子跟着妈妈从河里上来了。
    这个东西是从海里捞上来的。
  4. 4. come up to a place or state regarded as higher or above
    他是刚从基层上来的。
    He's just come from a grass-roots unit.
    他刚从地方上上来还不太了解情况。
  5. 5. up (here)
    把箱子抬上来
    bring the trunk up
    半个月亮爬上来。
  6. 6. indicating success in doing something
    这个问题你答得上来吗?
    Can you answer this question?
    看他面熟，名字可叫不上来。
    I know his face but I can't recall his name.
    对于老师的提问，他一时语塞回答不上来。
    这件事应该怎么处理，我现在还说不上来。
  7. 7. indicating an increase in degree
    暖气片慢慢热上来了。
    Little by little the radiators got warmer.
    天色黑上来了。
    It is getting dark.
    他们从后面慢慢赶上来了。
    屋里的温度慢慢升上来了。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

上来 [shànglái]
  1. 1. 动 由低处到高处来
    他在楼下,没上来
    月亮上来了。
  2. 2. 动 从较低的部门到较高的部门来
    他是刚从基层上来的干部。
  3. 3. 动 开头
    上来就是一通批评。
  4. 4. ①②义的"来"口语中有时读轻声。
  5. 5. 动 用在动词后,表示动作由低处到高处或由远处到近处
    钓上来一条鱼
    从沟里拉上来。
  6. 6. 动 用在动词后,表示人或事物由较低部门到较高部门
    把他从基层提拔上来
    下面的汇报交上来了吗?
  7. 7. 动 用在动词后,表示成功地完成某一动作
    这个问题我答不上来。
  8. 8. 动 用在形容词后,表示程度增加、状态发展
    天气热上来了。
  9. 9. "上来"用在动词后作补语时,一般读轻声,但在"动+不+上来""没+动+上来"的格式中,仍读本调。
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Examples

那个问题可难了，我差点儿没答上来。
The question was so difficult I almost failed to answer it. → 差点儿
这个问题他答不上来。
He couldn't answer the question. → 答
对答不上来
can't answer the question → 对答
潜水员浮上来了。
The diver has emerged. → 浮
落在后面的人赶上来了。
Those who lagged behind have caught up. → 赶
火苗蹿上来了。
The flames leapt up. → 火苗
他主张马上来个彻底改变，我觉得这意见太激进了。
He advocates making immediate drastic changes, but I think this idea is too radical. → 激进
提到日程上来
place (or put) sth. on the order of the day → 日程
上来所言
to sum up the aforesaid → 上来
游了半天了，快上来歇会儿吧。
You've been swimming a long time now. Come out and have a rest. → 上来
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Word Decomposition

上
[shàng] 		+ 来
[lái]

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