上游

shàngyóu

the upper part of a river

Dictionary entry

upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon

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上
游

See it in sentences

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.

上游的工厂污染了河水。

Shàngyóu de gōngchǎng wūrǎn le hé shuǐ.

English

The factory upstream polluted the river.

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