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shēng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3

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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]

Example Sentences

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煙從煙囪上
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 797052)

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Words Containing 升

攀升
pān shēng

to clamber up

递升
dì shēng

to ascend progressively

调升
diào shēng

to promote

升空
shēng kōng

to rise to the sky

直升机
zhí shēng jī

helicopter

步步高升
bù bù gāo shēng

to climb step by step

四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng

(idiom) the whole world is at peace

升腾
shēng téng

to rise

超升
chāo shēng

exaltation

升市
shēng shì

rising prices

上升
shàng shēng

to rise

升息
shēng xī

to raise interest rates

升幅
shēng fú

extent of an increase

升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì

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

升官发财
shēng guān fā cái

to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)

蹿升
cuān shēng

to rise rapidly

升起
shēng qǐ

to raise

升调
shēng diào

to promote to a higher post

推升
tuī shēng

to cause (prices etc) to rise

全球气候升温
quán qiú qì hòu shēng wēn

global warming

直升飞机
zhí shēng fēi jī

see 直升機|直升机[zhí shēng jī]

升降
shēng jiàng

rising and falling

升旗
shēng qí

to raise a flag

升遐
shēng xiá

to pass away (of an emperor)

升天
shēng tiān

lit. to ascend to heaven

升号
shēng hào

(music) sharp (♯)

公升
gōng shēng

liter

升斗
shēng dǒu

liter and decaliter dry measure

升高
shēng gāo

to raise

升上
shēng shàng

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

升华
shēng huá

to sublimate

跃升
yuè shēng

to leap to (a higher position etc)

上升趋势
shàng shēng qū shì

an upturn

微升
wēi shēng

microliter

升温
shēng wēn

to become hot

升汞
shēng gǒng

mercuric chloride (HgCl)

升格
shēng gé

promotion

回升
huí shēng

to rise again after a fall

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
tiáo shēng

to adjust upward

升任
shēng rèn

to be promoted to

升降机
shēng jiàng jī

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

飙升
biāo shēng

to rise rapidly

升迁
shēng qiān

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

高升
gāo shēng

to get a promotion

升旗仪式
shēng qí yí shì

flag raising ceremony

初升
chū shēng

rising (sun, moon etc)

升值
shēng zhí

to rise in value

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

fig. at sunset

升入
shēng rù

to progress to (a higher-level school)

直升机坪
zhí shēng jī píng

helipad

提升
tí shēng

to promote; to upgrade

升学
shēng xué

to enter the next grade school

擢升
zhuó shēng

to promote (sb)

升职
shēng zhí

to get promoted (at work etc)

上升空间
shàng shēng kōng jiān

upside

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)

升序
shēng xù

ascending order

升压剂
shēng yā jì

vasopressor agent

分升
fēn shēng

deciliter

鸡犬升天
jī quǎn shēng tiān

lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)

升斗小民
shēng dǒu xiǎo mín

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

逐步升级
zhú bù shēng jí

escalation

升级
shēng jí

to go up by one grade; to be promoted

飞升
fēi shēng

to fly upwards

耶稣升天节
yē sū shēng tiān jié

Ascension Day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)

晋升
jìn shēng

to promote to a higher position

毫升
háo shēng

milliliter

爬升
pá shēng

to rise

升官
shēng guān

to get promoted

歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng

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

冉冉上升
rǎn rǎn shàng shēng

to ascend slowly

厘升
lí shēng

centiliter

窜升
cuàn shēng

to rise rapidly

升结肠
shēng jié cháng

ascending colon (anatomy)

升压
shēng yā

to boost the pressure (of a fluid)