上行 (shàng xíng) — (of trains) up, heading toward the capital; (of boats) upstream, going against the current
Definition
A directional verb for transport: trains heading toward the capital, boats moving upstream. Pair it with 下行, which means the opposite — leaving the capital or going downstream.
verb
(of trains) upheading toward the capital(of boats) upstreamgoing against the current
Easily confused
Examples
- 上行，。Zhè tàng shàng xíng liè chē kāi wǎng běi jīng, qǐng chéng kè zhù yì.This up train is heading to Beijing; please pay attention, passengers.
- 上行，。Xiǎo chuán zài hé lǐ nì liú shàng xíng, sù dù hěn màn.The small boat is going upstream against the current in the river, moving very slowly.
- ，上行。Qǐng chá kàn liè chē shí kè biǎo, fēn qīng shàng xíng hé xià xíng.Please check the train schedule and distinguish between up and down trains.
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