How to say “upward” in Chinese
upward; strive forward
“Upward” in Chinese is 向上, xiàng shàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
向上 is read xiàng shàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A stroke above a line.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “向上”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 向上. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 好好学习，天天向上。hǎohǎoxuéxí,tiāntiānxiàngshàngStudy hard and get better every day.
- 我每周向上级汇报工作。wǒměizhōuxiàngshàngjíhuìbàogōngzuòEvery week I report to my superiors on my work.
- 这件事你向上级汇报了吗？zhèjiànshìnǐxiàngshàngjíhuìbàolemaDid you report this to your superiors?
- 请立即向上级汇报qǐnglìjíxiàngshàngjíhuìbàoReport to your superiors immediately, please.
More words from the lesson “Growing and Learning”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “upward” in Chinese?
“Upward” in Chinese is 向上, pinyin xiàngshàng.
What does 向上 mean?
向上 (xiàngshàng) means “upward; strive forward”.
How do you write 向上?
向上 is 2 characters: 向 (xiàng) — toward; direction; 上 (shàng) — top, on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 向上?
向上 is read xiàngshàng. Tones: xiàng — fourth tone, shàng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“upward” in the lesson “Growing and Learning”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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