升 shēng

arise, go up; hoist; advance

HSK 5 #837

DEFINITIONS

  • arise, go up
  • hoist
  • advance
  • to ascend
  • to rise to the rank of
  • to promote
  • to hoist
  • liter
  • measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]
  • variant of 升[sheng1]
  • to rise in rank

STROKES

WORDS

升旗 shēng qí to raise a flag; to hoist a flag
升调 shēng diào rising tone (phonetics, e.g. on a question in English)
歌舞升平 gē wǔ shēng píng lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom); fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
升腾 shēng téng to rise; to ascend; to leap up
升任 shēng rèn to be promoted to
升压 shēng yā to boost the pressure (of a fluid); to boost (or step up) the voltage
飞升 fēi shēng to levitate heavenwards (a Daoist success); to take off; to soar (of prices)
升幅 shēng fú extent of an increase; percentage rise
升格 shēng gé promotion; upgrade
升结肠 shēng jié cháng ascending colon (anatomy); first section of large intestine
微升 wēi shēng microliter
跃升 yuè shēng to leap to (a higher position etc); to jump; (of a plane) to ascend
鸡犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
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); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一人得道，雞犬升天 yī rén dé dào ， jī quǎn shēng tiān lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
上升空间 shàng shēng kōng jiān upside; potential to rise
上升空間 shàng shēng kōng jiān upside; potential to rise
上升趋势 shàng shēng qū shì an upturn; an upward trend
上升趨勢 shàng shēng qū shì an upturn; an upward trend
全球气候升温 quán qiú qì hòu shēng wēn global warming
全球氣候升溫 quán qiú qì hòu shēng wēn global warming
冉冉上升 rǎn rǎn shàng shēng to ascend slowly
分升 fēn shēng deciliter
初升 chū shēng rising (sun, moon etc)
升堂入室 shēng táng rù shì lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom); fig. to gradually attain proficiency; to attain a higher level
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