What does 升 mean in Chinese?
升 (shēng) means to ascend; to rise.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
升
to ascend; to rise
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to ascend; to rise
02
to promote; to elevate
03
liter
04
unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 dǒu)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 升
How do you pronounce 升?
升 is pronounced shēng.
Is 升 an HSK word?
升 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 升?
升 is used as a 动词 / 量词 (verb / measure word) in Chinese.
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