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向上 (xiàng shàng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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向上 (xiàng shàng): Upward (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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向上 consists of 2 characters.

Example Sentences with 向上

tā他

xiàng向

shàng上

jí级

chéng呈

bào报

le了

gōng工

zuò作

jìn进

zhǎn展

。

He reported work progress to his superior

tā他

nǔ努

lì力

xiàng向

shàng上

，

zhōng终

yú于

qǔ取

zhè这

zuò座

chéng城

shì市

jīng经

jì济

fā发

zhǎn展

péng蓬

bó

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nián年

qīng轻

rén人

chōng充

mǎn满

zhāo朝

qì气

dé

得

le了

chéng成

gōng功

。

He worked hard to advance upward and finally achieved success.

勃

xiàng向

shàng上

。

The city's economy is developing vigorously

，

jī积

jí极

xiàng向

shàng上

。

Young people are full of vitality and positive

tā他

de的

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

chuán传

dá达

le了

jī积

jí极

xiàng向

shàng上

de的

jīng精

shén神

。

His speech conveyed a positive and uplifting spirit.

zài在

zuò做

chū出

zhòng重

yào要

jué决

dìng定

zhī之

qián前

，

wǒ我

men们

zuì最

hǎo好

xiān先

xiàng向

shàng上

jí级

qǐng请

shì示

yī一

xià下

。

Before making an important decision, we'd better ask our superiors for instructions first.

tā他

de的

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

jī积

jí极

xiàng向

shàng上

de的

néng能

liàng量

，

fǎng仿

fú佛

zài在

xiàng向

tīng听

zhòng众

fàng放

shè射

xī希

wàng望

de的

guāng光

máng芒

。

His speech was full of positive energy, as if radiating rays of hope to the audience.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

jiā家

jìng境

pín贫

hán寒

，

tā他

yī依

rán然

lè乐

guān观

xiàng向

shàng上

。

Despite coming from a poor family background, he remains optimistic and positive.

rú如

guǒ果

yī一

shěn审

bài败

sù诉

，

nǐ你

kě可

yǐ以

zài在

guī规

dìng定

shí时

jiān间

nèi内

xiàng向

shàng上

yī一

jí级

fǎ法

yuàn院

shàng上

sù诉

。

If you lose the first trial, you can appeal to a higher court within the specified time.

zài在

zhí职

chǎng场

zhōng中

，

nǔ努

lì力

gōng工

zuò作

jiù就

xiàng像

shì是

pān攀

dēng登

shì事

yè业

de的

tī梯

zi子

，

yí一

bù步

bù步

xiàng向

shàng上

。

In the workplace, hard work is like climbing the ladder of career, step by step upward.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 向上.

Words with 向

方向fāng xiàngHSK 4
一向yí xiàng
倾向qīng xiàng
偏向piān xiàng
内向nèi xiàng
动向dòng xiàng
去向qù xiàng
双向shuāng xiàng

Words with 上

上午shàng wǔHSK 1
上班shàng bānHSK 2
早上zǎo shangHSK 2
晚上wǎn shangHSK 2
上网shàng wǎngHSK 3
马上mǎ shàngHSK 3
上下shàng xià
上任shàng rèn