提升 Traditional form: 提升 Pinyin (reading): tíshēng Definitions: to promote (to a higher-ranking position) to lift; to hoist (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve Characters: 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise 升 - to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise Traditional characters: 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise 升 - to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise