Word: 向上 (xiàngshàng) 向上 dictionary entry xiàngshàng upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress Full dictionary entry for 向上 Example sentences using 向上 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 不断前进，不断向上。 Búduàn qiánjìn, búduàn xiàngshàng. Onwards and upwards. 他抬起头，向上看了一眼。 Tā táiqǐ tóu, xiàngshàng kànle yìyǎn. He lifted his head and glanced up. 读书是他向上走的阶梯。 Dúshū shì tā xiàngshàng zǒu de jiētī. Studying was his stepping stone to a better life.