Chinese word dictionary
上游
shàngyóu · upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream
Simplified上游
Traditional上游
Pinyinshàngyóu
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 上游
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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