上流

shàngliú

noun HSK 7-9 #11,131

Meanings

1 upper class
2 upper reaches (of a river)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他出身于上流社会。

Tā chūshēn yú shàngliú shèhuì.

He comes from upper-class society.

HSK 7-9

黄河上流的水很清澈。

Huánghé shàngliú de shuǐ hěn qīngchè.

The water in the upper reaches of the Yellow River is very clear.

Tips

usage

上流社会 is the most common collocation, meaning 'upper-class society'. For rivers, 上游 is more commonly used than 上流.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

流 liú