上游

shàng yóu

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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lower reaches (of a river)

of a river or process

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high-end

upper level in industry

上游 specifically refers to upper part of a river or supply chain, not physical height like 上边.

Common in economic contexts to describe supply chain stages, often in formal writing.

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这条河的上游有一个小村庄。

There is a small village in the upper reaches of this river.

我们力争上游。

We strive for excellence.

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to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result

to walk

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