shàng
liú

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 上流

上流 means upstream; upper reaches of a river; upper class; high society; social elite. Pronounced shàng liú. HSK 7-9.

  • upstream; upper reaches of a river
  • upper class; high society; social elite

Definitions & Examples

Cháng
Jiāng
shàng
liú
shuǐ
zhì
hěn
hǎo
 

The water quality in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is very good.

men
zài
Huáng
shàng
liú
jiàn
le
zuò
 

They built a large dam on the upper reaches of the Yellow River.

men
yào
kǎo
chá
zhè
tiáo
de
shàng
liú
 

We are going to survey the upstream section of this river.