Chinese word

上坡

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng pō

Meaning

  • nounuphill slope

Example

前面有个上坡，小心点。qián miàn yǒu gè shàng pō xiǎo xīn diǎn

There's an uphill slope ahead, so be careful.

Illustration for 上坡 (uphill slope)

More examples

公交车在上坡时会减速。gōng jiāo chē zài shàng pō shí huì jiǎn sù

The bus slows down when going uphill.

Core concept

A stretch of road that rises ahead, turning forward movement into a climb.

Common phrases

  • 在上坡处zài shàng pō chù

    on an uphill grade

  • 上坡路段shàng pō lù duàn

    uphill stretch of road

Similar words

坡pō: A sloping part of the ground or a road.
斜坡xié pō: A place where the ground lies at an angle rather than flat.
坡道pō dào: A built sloping passage for vehicles or pedestrians.
山坡shān pō: A slope forming the side of a mountain or hill.

Definition in Chinese

指道路从低处向高处倾斜的部分，强调通行时需要克服高度差的坡道。zhǐ dào lù cóng dī chù xiàng gāo chù qīng xié de bù fèn qiáng diào tōng xíng shí xū yào kè fú gāo dù chā de pō dào

Word origin

上 (shàng, "up") + 坡 (pō, "slope") forms a direct compound for a slope that leads upward.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "uphill" as an adjective or adverb, while Chinese also uses this word as a compact label for a road section in route talk.

Other meanings

  • go uphillverb

Opposites

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