Chinese word

升值

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng zhí

Meaning

  • verbgo up in value

Example

这个房子的价格已经升值很多。zhè ge fáng zi de jià gé yǐ jīng shēng zhí hěn duō

The price of this house has already gone up a lot.

Illustration for 升值 (go up in value)

More examples

过去一年，外资流入使得本国货币逐渐升值。guò qù yì nián wài zī liú rù shǐ de běn guó huò bì zhú jiàn shēng zhí

Over the past year, the inflow of foreign capital has gradually made the local currency appreciate.

Core concept

Value moves upward over time or with market conditions, especially for assets, money, and property.

Common phrases

  • 货币升值huò bì shēng zhí

    currency appreciates

  • 股票升值gǔ piào shēng zhí

    stock appreciates

  • 资产升值zī chǎn shēng zhí

    assets appreciate

Similar words

增值zēng zhí: An asset or product becomes more valuable, increasing its worth.
上涨shàng zhǎng: A price or index moves upward to a higher number.
涨价zhǎng jià: Raises the selling price of a product or service when demand, supply, or business needs change.
上调shàng tiáo: Officially raises a price, fee, or benchmark to a higher level.

Definition in Chinese

表示资产、货币、房产等的价值随着时间或市场因素而上升，强调价值本身的增加而非商家刻意提高标价。biǎo shì zī chǎn huò bì fáng chǎn děng de jià zhí suí zhe shí jiān huò shì chǎng yīn sù ér shàng shēng qiáng diào jià zhí běn shēn de zēng jiā ér fēi shāng jiā kè yì tí gāo biāo jià

Word origin

升 (shēng, "rise") + 值 (zhí, "value") forms a compound meaning that an asset's value rises.

Usage tips

  • English appreciate also means increase in value in financial contexts, but its more familiar meaning is showing gratitude, so context helps distinguish the two uses.

Other meanings

  • go up in priceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 升值率shēng zhí lǜrate of appreciationnoun
  • 升值空间shēng zhí kōng jiānroom for appreciationnoun

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