上传 (shàngchuán)

上传 means to upload, describing the action of sending files, photos, or data from a local device to the internet or a remote server. It is the opposite of 下载 (to download).

Meanings

[verb] to upload; to send data from a local device to a server or the internet

Example Sentences

她把照片上传到社交媒体上了。 Tā bǎ zhàopiàn shàngchuán dào shèjiāo méitǐ shàng le. She uploaded the photos to social media.

请把作业文件上传到系统里。 Qǐng bǎ zuòyè wénjiàn shàngchuán dào xìtǒng lǐ. Please upload the homework file to the system.

上传视频需要良好的网络信号。 Shàngchuán shìpín xūyào liánghǎo de wǎngluò xìnhào. Uploading a video requires a good internet signal.

他每天都上传新的内容给粉丝。 Tā měitiān dōu shàngchuán xīn de nèiróng gěi fěnsī. He uploads new content for his fans every day.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
上传文件	to upload a file
上传照片	to upload a photo
上传速度	upload speed
上传到云端	to upload to the cloud

Usage Notes

上传 and 下载 are direct antonyms. 上 (up) reflects data going up to a server, and 传 (to transmit) is the action. In formal or professional contexts, 提交 (tíjiāo, to submit) may be used instead when uploading official documents. The 把 structure is commonly used with 上传 to indicate what is being uploaded and where.

Memory Hook

上 (up) + 传 (to transmit/pass): transmitting your data upward to the internet — uploading.