shàng
yóu

HSK 7-9
common
noun

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

men
zài
Cháng
Jiāng
shàng
yóu
jiàn
le
zuò
shuǐ
diàn
zhàn
 

We built a hydroelectric power station in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Shàng
yóu
de
shuǐ
zhì
tōng
cháng
jiào
qīng
chè
 

The water quality in the upper reaches is usually clearer.

Zhè
hóng
shuǐ
shì
yóu
shàng
yóu
bào
zào
chéng
de
 

This flood was caused by heavy rain in the upper reaches.