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English

1. upper reaches (of a river)
2. upper stream of a river
3. upper level
4. advanced position; upper hand
5. upper echelon
6. upstream

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 河流接近入口嘅部分
2. 比喻同一類嘅嘢裏面，排序嗰時處於比較前嘅位置

Examples

• 力爭上游

  to strive for the best

• 上游嘅水流好急。

  Upperstream water is fast.

• 黃河嘅上游喺內蒙古入面。

  The upper stream of the Yellow River is in the Inner Mongolia. ----

• 河的上游很美。

  The upper reaches of the river are very beautiful.

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