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- 向上
向上
xiàng shàng
Meaning
- upward
- 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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