Meaning of 上游
上游 means upper reaches; headwaters; leading position; advanced status. Pronounced shàng yóu. HSK 7-9.
- upper reaches; headwaters
- leading position; advanced status
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
Cháng长
Jiāng江
shàng上
yóu游
jiàn建
le了
yī一
zuò座
shuǐ水
diàn电
zhàn站
。
We built a hydroelectric power station in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Shàng上
yóu游
de的
shuǐ水
zhì质
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
qīng清
chè澈
。
The water quality in the upper reaches is usually clearer.
Zhè这
cì次
hóng洪
shuǐ水
shì是
yóu由
yú于
shàng上
yóu游
dì地
qū区
bào暴
yǔ雨
zào造
chéng成
de的
。
This flood was caused by heavy rain in the upper reaches.