升级

shēng jí

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to go up by one grade; to be promoted
2. to escalate (in intensity)
3. (computing) to upgrade

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 降级 jiàng jí 降级 jiàng jí to demote 等级下降，与升级相反: to demote

Register variants

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• 晋升 jìn shēng 晋升 jìn shēng to promote to a higher position 正式用词，尤指职位升迁: to promote to a higher position

Related words

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• 改进 gǎi jìn 改进 gǎi jìn to improve; to make better 一般性改善，可指设备或软件更新: to improve; to make better

Synonyms

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• 提升 tí shēng 提升 tí shēng to promote; to upgrade 表示地位或等级的上升: to promote; to upgrade

Usage notes

Collocations

“升级”常用于软件或系统更新，如“升级系统” (shēngjí xìtǒng)；而用于人际关系时常用“升温” (shēngwēn)。

Formality

在职场中，“晋升” (jìnshēng) 更正式，用于书面或官方场合；日常口语可用“升职” (shēngzhí)。

Example Sentences

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这个游戏太肝了，每天要花五个小时 升级 。

This game is too grindy; it takes five hours a day to level up.

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Words Containing 升级

• 逐步升级 逐步升级 zhú bù shēng jí: escalation

Child Words of 升级

• 升 升 shēng: to ascend
• 级 级 jí: level