上行

shàngxíng
verb #25,698

Meanings

  1. 1 to go upstream
  2. 2 (of trains) to travel toward the capital (up direction)
  3. 3 to submit a document to a higher authority

Examples

Zhè liè shàngxíng lièchē zhōngdiǎn shì Běijīng.
This up-line train's terminus is Beijing.
Shàngxíng xià xiào, lǐngdǎozhě yào yǐshēn zuòzé.
Subordinates follow the example of their superiors — leaders must lead by example.

Tips

usage
In Chinese rail terminology, 上行 (toward the capital/major hub) contrasts with 下行 (away from the capital). In formal contexts it also means submitting documents upward in a hierarchy.

Stroke Order

shàng
xíng