上涨 shàngzhǎng to rise
to rise; to go up
How to remember 上涨: 上 above + 涨 flood tide = to rise.
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How it is used
- To rise/go up - specifically prices, water levels, tides. 物价上涨 (wùjià shàngzhǎng) prices are rising.
- 涨 originally means floodwater rising, so 上涨 fits money and water: 房价上涨 (fángjià shàngzhǎng) housing prices climb.
- Antonym 下跌 (xiàdiē) or 下降. Use 上涨 for prices/markets; use 上升 for temperature, rank, or general ascent - 房价下跌 (fángjià xiàdiē) house prices fall.
Example sentences
- 物价上涨了。 Wùjiàshàngzhǎng le.Prices are going up.
- 房租很可能会上涨。 Fángzū hěn kěnéng huì shàngzhǎng.Rents are likely to go up.
- 油价上涨的可能性很高。 Yóujià shàngzhǎng de kěnéngxìng hěn gāo.There is a good chance that gasoline prices will go up.