Chinese word

升级

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng jí

Meaning

  • verbupgrade

Example

我要把手机升级到最新版本。wǒ yào bǎ shǒu jī shēng jí dào zuì xīn bán běn

I want to upgrade my phone to the latest version.

Illustration for 升级 (upgrade)

More examples

服务器升级后，性能提升明显。fú wù qì shēng jí hòu xìng néng tí shēng míng xiǎn

After the server was upgraded, its performance improved noticeably.

Core concept

A move from a current stage to a higher, more capable stage.

Common phrases

  • 升级系统shēng jí xì tǒng

    upgrade the system

  • 升级软件shēng jí ruǎn jiàn

    upgrade software

  • 升级固件shēng jí gù jiàn

    upgrade firmware

Similar words

更新gēng xīn: Replace old software or data with newer software or data.
优化yōu huà: Make a system or method work more efficiently or perform better.
提升tí shēng: Raise a person's ability, position, or standard to a higher level.
晋升jìn shēng: Be moved to a higher job position or rank.

Definition in Chinese

把事物从原来的级别或版本提高到更高的级别或版本，常用于软件、系统或用户等级的更新。bǎ shì wù cóng yuán lái de jí bié huò bán běn tí gāo dào gèng gāo de jí bié huò bán běn cháng yòng yú ruǎn jiàn xì tǒng huò yòng hù děng jí de gēng xīn

Word origin

升 (shēng, "rise") + 级 (jí, "level") forms the idea of raising something to a higher stage or version.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the object can be a phone, app, account, or game character, so the same verb covers technical updates and higher status.

Other meanings

  • improveverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 升级包shēng jí bāoupgrade packagenoun
  • 升级程序shēng jí chéng xùupgrade programnoun
  • 升级服务shēng jí fú wùupgrade servicenoun

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