上升 shàngshēng to rise
to rise; to go up; to ascend
How to remember 上升: 上 above + 升 to advance = to rise.
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How it is used
- To rise/go up/ascend, often abstract quantities. 温度上升 (wēndù shàngshēng) the temperature rises; 地位上升 (dìwèi shàngshēng) status rises.
- 上升 vs 上涨 (shàngzhǎng): 上升 is general rising (temperature, altitude, rank); 上涨 is specifically prices/water levels going up.
- Antonym 下降 (xiàjiàng, to fall/decline). 上升 suits levels, rates, and trajectories - 温度下降 (wēndù xiàjiàng) the temperature drops.
Example sentences
- 河的水位上升了。 Hé de shuǐwèi shàngshēng le.The river's water level has risen.
- 酒的消费每年都在上升。 Jiǔ de xiāofèi měinián dōu zài shàngshēng.Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.