上行 shàngxíng up (i.e. towards the capital)
(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher authorities
How to remember 上行: 上 above + 行 go = up (i.e. towards the capital).
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How it is used
- 'Up-line / upstream / upward': trains toward the capital, boats against the current, or figures adjusted up - 上行列车 (shàngxíng lièchē) the up-bound train.
- Technical; in networking 上行 = upload. Contrast 下行.
Example sentences
- 你可以想象在月球上行走吗？ Nǐ kěyǐ xiǎngxiàng zài yuèqiú shàng xíngzǒu ma?Can you imagine walking on the moon?