上行

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Chinese

Etymology 1

up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
to go; to do; capable
to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
 
simp. and trad.
(上行) 		上 行

Pronunciation

Verb

上行

  1. to ascend
    • 天道下濟而光明，地道卑而上行。
      天道下济而光明，地道卑而上行。
      From: I Ching, 11th – 8th century BCE
      Tiāndào xiàjì ér guāngmíng, dìdào bēi ér shàngxíng.
      It is the way of heaven to send down its beneficial influences below, where they are brilliantly displayed. It is the way of earth, lying low, to send its influences upwards and (there) to act.
  2. to go upstream
  3. (Taiwan, of trains) to go up to the north
  4. (Mainland China, of trains) to go in the direction of the capital (Beijing)
  5. to send to higher authorities (as of documents)
  6. (of prices, indexes, etc.) to rise
Usage notes

In Mainland China, trains going in the direction of Beijing (i.e. "up" trains) have even-numbered train codes.

Antonyms

Etymology 2

up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
to go; to do; capable
to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
 
simp. and trad.
(上行) 		上 行

Pronunciation

Verb

上⫽行 (verb-object)

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, watch trading) to go to an official licensed store
    • 2019 August 29, “勞力士達人 一隻錶賺百萬”, in 香港經濟日報‎, 副刊 :
      他補充：「或者可以上去維修中心做個簡單服務，他們會發一張receipt給你，那一張就叫『行紙』，『行紙』就好像驗身紙，因為手錶上行沒問題才可獲發『行紙』。」
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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