shēng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to ascend
  2. 2. to rise to the rank of
  3. 3. to promote
  4. 4. to hoist
  5. 5. liter
  6. 6. measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]

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Words Containing 升

上升
shàng shēng

to rise

升值
shēng zhí

to rise in value

升学
shēng xué

to enter the next grade school

升温
shēng wēn

to become hot

升级
shēng jí

to go up by one grade; to be promoted

升高
shēng gāo

to raise

回升
huí shēng

to rise again after a fall

提升
tí shēng

to promote; to upgrade

攀升
pān shēng

to clamber up

晋升
jìn shēng

to promote to a higher position

毫升
háo shēng

milliliter

直升机
zhí shēng jī

helicopter

飙升
biāo shēng

to rise rapidly

一人得道,鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān

lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)

上升空间
shàng shēng kōng jiān

upside

上升趋势
shàng shēng qū shì

an upturn

全球气候升温
quán qiú qì hòu shēng wēn

global warming

公升
gōng shēng

liter

冉冉上升
rǎn rǎn shàng shēng

to ascend slowly

分升
fēn shēng

deciliter

初升
chū shēng

rising (sun, moon etc)

升上
shēng shàng

(of an employee) to be promoted to (a higher rank)

升任
shēng rèn

to be promoted to

升入
shēng rù

to progress to (a higher-level school)

升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì

lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)

升压
shēng yā

to boost the pressure (of a fluid)

升压剂
shēng yā jì

vasopressor agent

升天
shēng tiān

lit. to ascend to heaven

升官
shēng guān

to get promoted

升官发财
shēng guān fā cái

to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)

升市
shēng shì

rising prices

升幅
shēng fú

extent of an increase

升序
shēng xù

ascending order

升息
shēng xī

to raise interest rates

升斗
shēng dǒu

liter and decaliter dry measure

升斗小民
shēng dǒu xiǎo mín

(idiom) poor people; those who live from hand to mouth

升旗
shēng qí

to raise a flag

升旗仪式
shēng qí yí shì

flag raising ceremony

升格
shēng gé

promotion

升汞
shēng gǒng

mercuric chloride (HgCl)

升空
shēng kōng

to rise to the sky

升结肠
shēng jié cháng

ascending colon (anatomy)

升职
shēng zhí

to get promoted (at work etc)

升华
shēng huá

to sublimate

升号
shēng hào

(music) sharp (♯)

升调
shēng diào

to promote to a higher post

升起
shēng qǐ

to raise

升遐
shēng xiá

to pass away (of an emperor)

升迁
shēng qiān

to advance to a higher-level position; to be promoted to a higher position in a new department

升降
shēng jiàng

rising and falling

升降机
shēng jiàng jī

aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift)

升腾
shēng téng

to rise

四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng

(idiom) the whole world is at peace

微升
wēi shēng

microliter

推升
tuī shēng

to cause (prices etc) to rise

擢升
zhuó shēng

to promote (sb)

歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng

lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)

步步高升
bù bù gāo shēng

to climb step by step

爬升
pá shēng

to rise

直升机坪
zhí shēng jī píng

helipad

直升飞机
zhí shēng fēi jī

see 直升機|直升机[zhí shēng jī]

窜升
cuàn shēng

to rise rapidly

耶稣升天节
yē sū shēng tiān jié

Ascension Day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)

圣母升天节
shèng mǔ shēng tiān jié

Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian festival on 15th August)

茅以升
máo yǐ shēng

Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist

调升
diào shēng

to promote

调升
tiáo shēng

to adjust upward

超升
chāo shēng

exaltation

跃升
yuè shēng

to leap to (a higher position etc)

蹿升
cuān shēng

to rise rapidly

逐步升级
zhú bù shēng jí

escalation

递升
dì shēng

to ascend progressively

厘升
lí shēng

centiliter

金乌西坠,玉兔东升
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng

fig. at sunset

鸡犬升天
jī quǎn shēng tiān

lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)

飞升
fēi shēng

to fly upwards

高升
gāo shēng

to get a promotion