向上

xiàng shàng

HSK 5

Meaning

upward
up
to advance
to try to improve oneself
to make progress

Definition

朝着上方；往高处。也比喻进取、进步。

Upward; towards a higher place. Also metaphorically means making progress or striving for improvement.

Usage

常用于描述物理方向上的向上移动或抽象意义上的进步、提升。

Often used to describe physical upward movement or abstract improvement and progress.

Examples

1 他抬头向上看，天空很蓝。(He looked up and saw the blue sky.)
2 我们要积极向上，不断学习新知识。(We should be positive and keep learning new things.)
3 电梯正在向上运行。(The elevator is going up.)
4 他的事业在向上发展。(His career is moving upward.)
5 把右手向上举起，跟着我一起做。(Raise your right hand up and follow me.)
6 天气转暖，气温向上回升。(The weather is warming up, and the temperature is rising.)

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