为上

為上

wéishàng

phrase

Meanings

1 to take as paramount
2 to put first
3 to be valued above all else

Characters

to be, to take as

Examples

HSK 3

安全为上，速度其次。

Ānquán wéishàng, sùdù qícì.

Safety first, speed second.

HSK 7-9

做生意以诚信为上。

Zuò shēngyì yǐ chéngxìn wéishàng.

In business, integrity comes first.

Tips

grammar

Pattern: 以 X 为上 ('take X as paramount') - X is whatever you prioritize. Common in mottos and proverbs: 以和为上 (harmony first), 以民为上 (people first). The 以 is often dropped in compact phrasing.

Stroke Order

为 wéi

上 shàng