Chinese word

飙升

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiāo shēng

Meaning

  • verbsoar

Example

今年房租飙升了。jīn nián fáng zū biāo shēng le

Rent soared this year.

Illustration for 飙升 (soar)

More examples

股价飙升后，投资者开始调整仓位。gǔ jià biāo shēng hòu tóu zī zhě kāi shǐ tiáo zhěng cāng wèi

After stock prices soared, investors began adjusting their positions.

Core concept

A sudden upward burst that makes a value or level shoot higher almost at once.

Common phrases

  • 房价飙升fáng jià biāo shēng

    housing prices soar

  • 物价飙升wù jià biāo shēng

    prices soar

  • 股价飙升gǔ jià biāo shēng

    stock prices soar

Similar words

上涨shàng zhǎng: Become higher in price, amount, or level.
飞涨fēi zhǎng: Climb at great speed over a short period, especially for prices or figures.
暴涨bào zhǎng: Increase sharply by a substantial amount in a short period.
激增jī zēng: Grow quickly in amount, number, or degree over a short period.

Definition in Chinese

表示数值或程度在很短时间内急速增加，多用于描述价格、热度、股价等突然上升的情况。biǎo shì shù zhí huò chéng dù zài hěn duǎn shí jiān nèi jí sù zēng jiā duō yòng yú miáo shù jià gé rè dù gǔ jià děng tū rán shàng shēng de qíng kuàng

Word origin

The character 飙 (biāo, "gale") once referred to strong wind or swift movement, while 升 (shēng, "rise") supplies the upward direction, forming the modern sense of a sharp increase.

Usage tips

  • The word works naturally with things tracked over time, such as rent, prices, shares, or online attention, which helps show its usual everyday scope.

Other meanings

  • increase sharplyverb
  • skyrocketverb

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