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“rise” in Chinese

Chinese

Also上升 (shàng shēng) · 升高 (shēng gāo) · 崛起 (jué qǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng

Example

今天气温升了很多。jīn tiān qì wēn shēng le hěn duō

The temperature rose a lot today.

Illustration for 升 (rise)

How to say “rise” in Chinese

“Rise” in Chinese is 升 (shēng).

An amount takes a higher place or fills a recognized measure, linking upward change with a concrete sense of how much there is.

Full entry for 升: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 升

最近商店的物价一直在上升。zuì jìn shāng diàn de wù jià yì zhí zài shàng shēng

Recently, prices at the stores have been rising steadily.

Tips for using 升

  • The short verb is useful for clear upward changes, but conversational Chinese often prefers a fuller expression when the change concerns a particular kind of quantity, such as price or ability.

Other Chinese words for “rise”

今天气温开始上升了。jīn tiān qì wēn kāi shǐ shàng shēng le

The temperature began to rise today.

他的血压升高了。tā de xuè yā shēng gāo le

His blood pressure rose.

最近几年,民族工业开始崛起。zuì jìn jǐ nián mín zú gōng yè kāi shǐ jué qǐ

In recent years, domestic industry has begun to rise.

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