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to rise

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shang4zhang3 shàngzhǎng

Meaning


Primary

to rise

Alternatives

rise, rises, rising, risen, rose

Mnemonic


上漲 To rise describes something that 漲 rises up to a position that is 上 above where it was previously.

Usage


房租 每年 都 在 上漲。

The rent rises every year.

油價 上漲 了。

The oil price has risen.

食品 價格 突然 上漲。

Food prices have suddenly risen.

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