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长
Jiāng江
shàng上
liú流
shuǐ水
zhì质
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The water quality in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is very good.
Tā他
men们
zài在
Huáng黄
Hé河
shàng上
liú流
jiàn建
le了
yī一
zuò座
dà大
bà坝
。
They built a large dam on the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
qù去
kǎo考
chá察
zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
shàng上
liú流
。
We are going to survey the upstream section of this river.