# 向上 (xiàngshàng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 向上 (xiàngshàng) means “upward; to make progress”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: upward; to make progress
- Pinyin: xiàngshàng (xiang4 shang4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 年轻人应该积极向上。
  Niánqīngrén yīnggāi jījí xiàngshàng.
  Young people should be positive and strive for progress.

## Characters

- [向](https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-towards/) (xiàng): towards; to face
- [上](https://hanziro.com/word/shang-up/) (shàng): up; above

https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-shang-upward/

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