HSK V5
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向上

/ xiàngshàng / 
Strokes

Definition

upward/up/to advance/to try to improve oneself/to make progress

Example

As an Adverb
upward; up
1
Gōnglù
公路
shùnshān
顺山
xiàngshàng
向上
pánxuán
盘旋
pānshēn
攀伸
  
。

The highway wound up the mountain slope.

2
Shèhuì
社会
de
的
xiàngshàng
向上
liúdòng
流动
xìng
性

upward mobility

3
Xiàngshàng
向上
de
的
qūshì
趋势

upward trend (in); upturn

4
Zhǎngxīn
掌心
xiàngshàng
向上

hold the palm upward

5
Xiàngshàng
向上
shēnbì
伸臂

stretch one's arms upward

6
Xiàngshàng
向上
fēi
飞
  
/
kàn
看

fly/look upwards

As a Verb
advance/further one's career; make one's way up or forward
7
Hǎohǎo
好好
xuéxí
学习
  
,
tiāntiānxiàngshàng
天天向上
  
。

Study hard and make progress every day.

8
Nǔlì
努力
xiàngshàng
向上
de
的
rèqíng
热情

zeal for improvement