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向上

xiàng shàng · xiang shang

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. upward
  2. up
  3. to advance
  4. to try to improve oneself
  5. to make progress
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The hill path

  1. Liangliang

    这条路(zhètiáolù)一直(yīzhí)向上(xiàngshàng)，我(wǒ)走不动(zǒubùdòng)了(le)。

    This path goes uphill all the way. I can't walk any more.

  2. Dengdeng

    再(zài)走(zǒu)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)，就(jiù)到(dào)山顶(shāndǐng)了(le)。

    Ten more minutes and we reach the top.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)都(dōu)说(shuō)五次(wǔcì)了(le)！

    You have said that five times!

  4. Dengdeng

    路(lù)向上(xiàngshàng)，心情(xīnqíng)也(yě)要(yào)向上(xiàngshàng)！

    The path goes up, and our mood should go up too!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)请(qǐng)你的(nǐde)心情(xīnqíng)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)拿(ná)一下(yīxià)包(bāo)。

    Then please ask your mood to carry my bag.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bú)断(duàn)前(qián)进(jìn)，不(bú)断(duàn)向(xiàng)上(shàng)。

Onwards and upwards.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by kiryopi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

电(diàn)梯(tī)缓(huǎn)缓(huǎn)向(xiàng)上(shàng)，停(tíng)在(zài)了(le)十(shí)楼(lóu)。

The elevator slowly went up and stopped on the tenth floor.

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