Chinese word

向上

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàng shàng

Meaning

  • verbimprove

Example

公司的业绩在不断向上。gōng sī de yè jì zài bú duàn xiàng shàng

The company's performance keeps improving.

Illustration for 向上 (improve)

More examples

经过练习，他的能力向上了。jīng guò liàn xí tā de néng lì xiàng shàng le

After practice, his ability improved.

Core concept

A rising path in quality, performance, or condition.

Common phrases

  • 能力向上néng lì xiàng shàng

    ability improves

  • 质量向上zhì liàng xiàng shàng

    quality improves

  • 不断向上bú duàn xiàng shàng

    continually improve

Similar words

提高tí gāo: Raise a level, ability, quantity, or standard to a higher point.
提升tí shēng: Raise a person's status, ability, or level to a higher rank or quality.
上升shàng shēng: Move upward or increase in numerical value, position, or state.
进步jìn bù: Become better than before in ability, skill, or overall performance.

Definition in Chinese

指事物或人的水平、成绩、状况等逐步向更高、更好的方向发展或提高。zhǐ shì wù huò rén de shuǐ píng chéng jì zhuàng kuàng děng zhú bù xiàng gèng gāo gèng hǎo de fāng xiàng fā zhǎn huò tí gāo

Word origin

The compound 向 (xiàng, "toward") + 上 (shàng, "up") presents improvement as movement toward a higher point.

Usage tips

  • In conversation about work or study, it presents progress as a direction, so a speaker can describe continuing change without claiming that the final result has already been reached.

Other meanings

  • riseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 向上心xiàng shàng xīnambition to improvenoun

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