上星

shàngxīng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to broadcast via satellite
  2. 2 to be carried on a satellite channel

Examples

Zhè bù jù chénggōng shàngxīng, jiāng zài Yāngshì yī tào bōchū.
The series successfully made it onto satellite TV and will air on CCTV-1.
Shàngxīng píndào de fùgài fànwéi bǐ dìmiàn píndào guǎng de duō.
Satellite channels reach far wider audiences than terrestrial ones.

Tips

usage
Industry jargon in Chinese television. A drama 上星 means it secured a slot on a satellite channel (卫视), which carries far more prestige and ad revenue than internet-only or local broadcasts.
memory
(to go up onto) + (the satellite, short for 卫星 wèixīng) — literally 'to go up onto the satellite.'

Stroke Order

shàng
xīng