HSK 5–6 · verb · classifier

升

shēng / shēng

to rise; to ascend; to be promoted

1

to rise; to ascend; to be promoted

太阳从东方慢慢升起。

Tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng mànmàn shēngqǐ.

The sun slowly rises in the east.

2

liter (unit of volume)

他每天喝两升水。

Tā měi tiān hē liǎng shēng shuǐ。

He drinks two liters of water every day.

这里的物价一直上升。

Zhèlǐ de wùjià yìzhí shàngshēng.

Prices here have kept going up.

我要把手机系统升级。

Wǒ yào bǎ shǒujī xìtǒng shēngjí.

I want to upgrade my phone's system.

这几天天气升温很快。

Zhè jǐ tiān tiānqì shēngwēn hěn kuài.

The weather has warmed up fast these days.