上坡

shàngpō

noun #28,909

Meanings

1 uphill
2 upslope
3 ascending slope

Characters

slope / hillside

Examples

骑自行车上坡很费力。

Qí zìxíngchē shàngpō hěn fèilì.

Cycling uphill is very tiring.

这条路有一段很陡的上坡。

Zhè tiáo lù yǒu yī duàn hěn dǒu de shàngpō.

This road has a very steep uphill section.

Tips

usage

上坡 refers to the slope itself or the act of going uphill. The opposite is 下坡 (xiàpō), meaning downhill. Figuratively, 走上坡路 means to be on the rise or doing well.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

坡 pō