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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

上游 [shàngyóu]
  1. 1. noun [指河流] [pl] upper reaches
  2. 2. noun [先进] front rank

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

上游 [shàngyóu]
  1. 1. upper reaches (of a river)
    上游国家
    an upstream country
  2. 2. advanced position
    上游无止境。
    One can always aim higher.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

上游 [shàngyóu]
  1. 1. 江、河接近源头的那一段
    黄河上游
  2. 2. 比喻先进的地位或水平
    力争上游

Examples

工程完成后,可大大缓滞上游洪峰,减弱下游压力。
Once the project is completed, flood peaks can be controlled on the upper reaches, thus relieving pressure on the lower reaches of the river. 缓滞
上游国家
an upstream country 上游
上游无止境。
One can always aim higher. 上游
上游
upper reaches (of a river)
一个好学生要有争上游的决心。
A good student should have the determination to compete for first place. 争上游
力争上游
strive for progress 力争
上游
upper stream
上游
黄河上游 上游
力争上游 上游

Word Decomposition


[shàng]
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[yóu]

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