Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 升

to ascend
to rise to the rank of
to promote
to hoist
liter
measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗 (dǒu)

variant of 升 (shēng)

variant of 升 (shēng)

to boost the pressure (of a fluid)
to boost (or step up) the voltage

to raise a flag
to hoist a flag

mercuric chloride (HgCl)

(music) sharp (♯)

liter

to promote (to a higher-ranking position)
to lift; to hoist
(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve

to raise
to ascend

to rise
to ascend
to leap up

exaltation

to rise
to go up
to ascend

to promote (sb)
to upgrade
to ascend

to leap to (a higher position etc)
to jump
(of a plane) to ascend

to pass away (of an emperor)

rising (sun, moon etc)

liter and decaliter dry measure
(fig.) meager quantity of foodstuff

to get a promotion

ascending order

extent of an increase
percentage rise

to clamber up
(of prices etc) to rise

milliliter

to rise rapidly
to shoot up

to get promoted

to promote to a higher post
(linguistics) rising intonation
(Chinese linguistics) rising tone

to be promoted to

to become hot
temperature rise
(fig.) to intensify
to hot up
to escalate
to get a boost

to rise to the sky
to lift off
to levitate
liftoff

to promote

to advance to a higher-level position; to be promoted to a higher position in a new department

lit. to ascend to heaven
to die

promotion
upgrade

to enter the next grade school

to get a flight upgrade

to get promoted (at work etc)
promotion

to raise
to hoist
to rise

to sublimate
sublimation (physics)
to raise to a higher level
to refine
promotion

to rise rapidly
to soar

to rise rapidly
to shoot up

deciliter

to raise interest rates

to go up by one grade; to be promoted
to escalate (in intensity)
(computing) to upgrade

rising prices
bull market

(of an employee) to be promoted to (a higher rank)
(of a student) to enter (a higher grade at school)

to rise
to ascend
to climb (airplane etc)
to go up (sales figures etc)
to gain promotion

to cause (prices etc) to rise

to rise in value
to appreciate

to progress to (a higher-level school)

centiliter

to fly upwards
(fig.) to rise; to increase
(Daoism) to ascend to heaven; to achieve immortality

microliter
to increase slightly

rising and falling

to adjust upward
to upgrade
(price) hike

to ascend progressively

to rise again after a fall
to pick up
rally (stock market etc)

to promote to a higher position

xiǎoshēngchū

progression from elementary school to junior high (abbr. for 小學生升入初中生／小学生升入初中生 (xiǎoxuéshēngshēngrùchūzhōngshēng))

shēngjiàngjī

aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift)
lift
elevator

Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist

helicopter
CL:架 (jià)

vasopressor agent
antihypotensive agent (medicine)

shēngjiécháng

ascending colon (anatomy)
first section of large intestine

shàngshēngkōngjiān

upside
potential to rise

sìhǎishēngpíng

(idiom) the whole world is at peace

zhíshēngfēijī

see 直升機／直升机 (zhíshēngjī)

shàngshēngqūshì

an upturn
an upward trend

shēngguānfācái

to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)

gēwǔshēngpíng

lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity

shēngdǒuxiǎomín

(idiom) poor people; those who live from hand to mouth

rǎnrǎnshàngshēng

to ascend slowly

jīquǎn-shēngtiān

lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
fig. (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit
(2nd half of the saying 一人得道，雞犬升天／一人得道，鸡犬升天 (yirēn-dēdāo,jiquān-shēngtiān))

zhíshēngjīpíng

helipad

míngshēng'ànjiàng

(idiom) to kick sb upstairs

bùbùgāoshēng

to climb step by step
to rise steadily
on the up and up

shēngtángrùshì

lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
fig. to gradually attain proficiency
to attain a higher level

shēngqíyíshì

flag raising ceremony

Shèngmǔshēngtiānjié

圣母升天节

[聖母升天節]

Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian festival on 15th August)

Yēsū Shēngtiānjié

耶稣升天节

[耶穌升天節]

Ascension Day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)

quánqiúqìhòushēngwēn

全球气候升温

[全球氣候升溫]

global warming

yīrén-dédào,jīquǎn-shēngtiān

一人得道，鸡犬升天

[一人得道，雞犬升天]

lit. when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
fig. when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit

jīnwūxīzhuì,yùtùdōngshēng

金乌西坠，玉兔东升

[金烏西墜，玉兔東昇]

lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
fig. at sunset