升温

shēng wēn

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to become hot
2. temperature rise
3. (fig.) to intensify
4. to hot up
5. to escalate
6. to get a boost

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 降温 jiàng wēn 降温 jiàng wēn to become cooler temperature: to become cooler

Related words

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• 升级 shēng jí 升级 shēng jí to go up by one grade; to be promoted escalation sense: to go up by one grade; to be promoted
• 加剧 jiā jù 加剧 jiā jù to intensify intensify: to intensify

Synonyms

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• 升高 shēng gāo 升高 shēng gāo to raise temperature: to raise

Usage notes

Collocations

升温 often pairs with abstract nouns like 矛盾 (conflicts) or 局势 (situation) to mean escalation.

Common mistakes

升温 is intransitive; do not say *升温气氛. Use 使气氛升温 or 气氛升温 (the atmosphere heats up).

Example Sentences

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夏天来了，天气开始 升温 。

Summer is here, and the weather is starting to heat up.

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Words Containing 升温

• 全球气候升温 全球气候升温 quán qiú qì hòu shēng wēn: global warming

Child Words of 升温

• 升 升 shēng: to ascend