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to rise

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shang4sheng1 • shàngshēng

Meaning


Primary

to rise

Alternatives

rise, to ascend, ascend, to go up, go up

Mnemonic


上升 To rise is 升 to rise toward a position 上 above where you started.

Usage


气温 开始 上升 了。

The temperature has started to rise.

气球 慢慢 上升。

The balloon rises slowly.

最近 房价 一直 在 上升。

Housing prices have been rising steadily lately.

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