Meaning of 上访
上访 means to petition higher authorities; to lodge a complaint with higher-level government offices. Pronounced shàng fǎng.
- to petition higher authorities; to lodge a complaint with higher-level government offices
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
jí集
tǐ体
shàng上
fǎng访
，
yāo要
qiú求
zhèng政
fǔ府
jiě解
jué决
chāi拆
qiān迁
bǔ补
cháng偿
wèn问
tí题
。
They decided to petition collectively, demanding that the government resolve the compensation issue for demolition and relocation.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
lián连
xù续
sān三
nián年
dào到
shěng省
chéng城
shàng上
fǎng访
le了
。
This elderly person has been petitioning at the provincial capital for three consecutive years.
Shàng上
fǎng访
shì是
gōng公
mín民
de的
hé合
fǎ法
quán权
lì利
，
dàn但
bì必
xū须
yī依
fǎ法
jìn进
xíng行
。
Petitioning is a legal right of citizens, but it must be carried out in accordance with the law.