上升
HSK 3 (2021)
上升 (shàngshēng) · to rise
上升 (shàngshēng) means “to rise; to go up; to ascend”. It is written with 2 characters: 上 (on) + 升 (to rise). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 上升 is built
The characters
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
升 shēng · to rise
What 升 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
这几天气温上升了。Zhè jǐ tiān qìwēn shàngshēng le.The temperature has risen these past few days.
他的成绩上升得很快。Tā de chéngjì shàngshēng de hěn kuài.His grades are rising quickly.
Questions about 上升
What does 上升 mean?
上升 (shàngshēng) means “to rise; to go up; to ascend”.
How do you pronounce 上升?
上升 is pronounced shàngshēng.
Which HSK level is 上升?
上升 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 路上lùshangon the road
- 马上mǎshàngimmediately
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 上车shàngchēto get on a vehicle
- 上次shàngcìlast time
Learn 上升 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 29: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.