升级 Traditional form: 升級 Pinyin (reading): shēngjí Definitions: to go up by one grade; to be promoted to escalate (in intensity) (computing) to upgrade Characters: 升 - to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise 级 - level, rank; class, grade Traditional characters: 升 - to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise 級 - level, rank; class, grade