船开往河流的上游。
Chuán kāi wǎng héliú de shàngyóu.
English
The boat sailed toward the upper reaches of the river.
the upper part of a river
upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon
Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.
Nice writing!
船开往河流的上游。
Chuán kāi wǎng héliú de shàngyóu.
The boat sailed toward the upper reaches of the river.
上游的工厂污染了河水。
Shàngyóu de gōngchǎng wūrǎn le hé shuǐ.
The factory upstream polluted the river.
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.