Word
升 (shēng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
升 (shēng) is a Chinese word: liter. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 升
量 liàng measure word
liter
我买了两升牛奶。
wǒ mǎi le liǎng shēng niú nǎi
I bought two liters of milk.
动 dòng verb
to rise
太阳升起来了。
tài yáng shēng qǐ lái le
The sun has risen.
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Word breakdown
升 shēng — liter
Words with this character (13)
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Example
太阳从东方上升。
tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shàng shēng
The sun rises from the east.
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Example
天气开始升温了。
tiān qì kāi shǐ shēng wēn le
The weather is starting to warm up.
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- 升 to rise, to ascend (indicating upward movement in level)
- 级 level, grade (the tier or rank being elevated)
Example
我需要升级我的电脑。
wǒ xū yào shēng jí wǒ de diàn nǎo
I need to upgrade my computer.
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Example
这个培训可以提升你的技能。
zhè ge péi xùn kě yǐ tí shēng nǐ de jì néng
This training can enhance your skills.
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很多学生希望升学到重点大学。
hěn duō xué sheng xī wàng shēng xué dào zhòng diǎn dà xué
Many students hope to enter key universities.
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Example
请加入100毫升的牛奶。
qǐng jiā rù yī bǎi háo shēng de niú nǎi
Please add 100 milliliters of milk.
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Example
人民币对美元升值了。
rén mín bì duì měi yuán shēng zhí le
The RMB appreciated against the US dollar.
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Example
艺术家把痛苦的经历升华成美丽的作品。
yì shù jiā bǎ tòng kǔ de jīng lì shēng huá chéng měi lì de zuò pǐn
The artist sublimates painful experiences into beautiful works.
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股市在经历了几天的下跌后开始回升。
gǔ shì zài jīng lì le jǐ tiān de xià diē hòu kāi shǐ huí shēng
The stock market began to rebound after several days of decline.
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房价持续攀升。
fáng jià chí xù pān shēng
House prices continue to climb.
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经过五年努力，他终于晋升为高级工程师。
jīng guò wǔ nián nǔ lì tā zhōng yú jìn shēng wéi gāo jí gōng chéng shī
After five years of hard work, he was finally promoted to senior engineer.
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- 直 straight, vertical (describing the direct upward flight)
- 升 ascend, rise (the upward motion capability)
- 机 machine, aircraft (indicates it's a mechanical flying device)
Example
我们坐直升机去了山顶。
wǒ men zuò zhí shēng jī qù le shān dǐng
We took a helicopter to the mountaintop.
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Example
今年的房价飙升了百分之二十。
jīn nián de fáng jià biāo shēng le bǎi fēn zhī èr shí
This year's housing prices soared by twenty percent.
Structure & writing
升 is not used as a component in any other character.
升 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order