向上

• 拼音: xiàng shàng
• 汉字拆解: 向 = 宀 (roof) + 口 (mouth), meaning toward; 上 = horizontal line above another, meaning up

含义

Upward; to rise; to progress. Indicates movement or direction going up.

Used both literally for upward movement and figuratively for improvement, progress, or positive attitude. Common in phrases like 积极向上 (positive and progressive), 向上爬 (climb up), and 蒸蒸日上 (thriving). Often associated with ambition and self-improvement.

例句

1. 年轻人应该有积极向上的心态。
2. 电梯向上运行到十五楼。
3. 他一直在努力向上，争取更好的职位。

用法指南

语境: motivation, direction

语气: positive

正确说法

• 他很向上，总是想进步。(He is very driven, always wanting to improve.)
• 把箭头向上对准。(Point the arrow upward.)

错误说法

• 我很向上 (Slightly awkward as a standalone statement — use 我很积极向上 or 我在努力向上)

起源与历史

Compound of 向 (toward) and 上 (up), indicating direction upward.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal