升 [－]

Jyutping sing1
Pinyin shēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to ascend
  2. to rise to the rank of
  3. to promote
  4. to hoist
  5. liter
  6. measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to level up
  2. to ascend/to rise to the rank of/to promote/to hoist/liter/measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗dǒu [斗]/to advance/litre
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    由下而上​；​亦​都​可以​寫作​昇
    to elevate; to gain; to go up; to raise; to rise
    • 升旗
      升旗
      sing1 kei4
      to raise a flag
    • 個氣球升咗上天。
      个气球升咗上天。
      go3 hei3 kau4 sing1 zo2 soeng5 tin1.
      The balloon rose up into the air.
    • 今日恒指升咗三百點。
      今日恒指升咗三百点。
      gam1 jat6 hang4 zi2 sing1 zo2 saam1 baak3 dim2.
      The Hang Seng Index gained 300 points today.
  2. 動詞
    令人​就任​更​上​一​級​嘅​職​位​；​亦​都​可以​寫作​陞
    to promote one to a higher position; to receive a promotion; to be promoted
    • 步步高陞
      步步高升
      bou6 bou6 gou1 sing1
      to be promoted to higher and higher positions
    • 佢升咗做經理。
      佢升咗做经理。
      keoi5 sing1 zo2 zou6 ging1 lei5.
      He has been promoted to the position of manager.
  3. 動詞
    摑
    to slap one's face
    • 你再嘈就升你一巴！
      你再嘈就升你一巴！
      nei5 zoi3 cou4 zau6 sing1 nei5 jat1 baa1!
      If you keep annoying me, I'll slap you in the face!
  4. 動詞
    捉​象棋​嗰​陣​將​隻​車​或者​炮​向前​郁去​中線
    (of Chinese chess) to move the chariot or the cannon forward and closer to the river
    • 升高隻車
      升高只车
      sing1 gou1 zek3 geoi1
      to move the chariot forward
  5. 量詞
    即​係​公升
    litre
  6. 量詞
    古時​容量​單位​，​十合​等​於​一升​，​十升​等​於​一斗​。​現時​日本​同​韓國仲有​使用​，​當地​一升​相當​於​1.80391​公升​。
    sheng; an ancient measurement of volume; 10 合gap3 equates to 1 升, and 10 升 equates to 1 斗dau2; it is still used in present-day Japan and Korea, where it equates to approximately 1.8 litres
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to raise; to lift; to elevate; to promote
    • 升降機
      升降机
      shēng jiàng jī
      elevator (literally "raising and lowering mechanism")
    • 老闆升了你的職。
      老板升了你的职。
      lǎo bǎn shēng le nǐ de zhí ．
      The boss gave you a promotion (literally, "promoted your rank").
  2. character
    Used in 升平 (shēngpíng, “peaceful”).
  3. character
    to rise; to go up; to soar; to ascend (literally or figuratively)
    • 東升西落
      东升西落
      dōng shēng xī luò
      to rise in the east and set in the west
    • 升值
      升值
      shēng zhí
      (finance) to appreciate (literally, "to rise in value")
  4. character
    sharp (♯)
  5. character
    a volume unit of measure:
    (syn.) 公升, 市升, 立升
    • 常用容積單位升和毫升，也可以寫成L和mL。
      常用容积单位升和毫升，也可以写成L和mL。
      cháng yòng róng jī dān wèi shēng hé háo shēng ， yě kě yǐ xiě chéng Ｌ hé ｍＬ ．
      Commonly used volume units such as litres and millilitres can also be written as L and mL.
  6. character, historical
    a volume unit of measure:
  7. character
    a surname
  8. character
    46th hexagram of the I Ching; ䷭
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. arise, go up
  2. hoist
  3. advance
  4. Cangjie Input
    HT
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 摑 – 掴
  2. 搧 – 扇
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #627
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #192
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #324
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如何克服日元升高是个大问题。
    如何克服日元升高是個大問題。
    rú hé kè fú rì yuán shēng gāo shì gè dà wèn tí 。
    • How to overcome the high value of the yen is a big problem.
  2. Mandarin
    他应该得到晋升。
    他應該得到晉升。
    tā yīng gāi dé dào jìn shēng 。
    • He deserves to be promoted.
  3. Mandarin
    烟向空中升起。
    煙向空中升起。
    yān xiàng kōng zhōng shēng qǐ 。
    • The smoke ascended into the air.
  4. Mandarin
    他体重上升了。
    他體重上升了。
    tā tǐ zhòng shàng shēng le 。
    • He has been gaining weight.
    • He has gained weight.
    • He gained weight.
  5. Mandarin
    这个瓶子可以装两升热水。
    這個瓶子可以裝兩升熱水。
    zhè ge píng zi kě yǐ zhuāng liǎng shēng rè shuǐ 。
    • This jar can hold two liters of hot water.
    • This bottle is able to contain two liters of hot water.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    欧洲人每年平均饮十二点五公升嘅纯酒精。
    歐洲人每年平均飲十二點五公升嘅純酒精。
    au1 zau1 jan4 mui5 nin4 ping4 gwan1 jam2 sap6 ji6 dim2 ng5 gung1 sing1 ge3 seon4 zau2 zing1 。
    • Europeans drink, on average, 12.5 liters of pure alcohol per year.
  2. Cantonese
    下世纪末海面预计会升五十厘米。
    下世紀末海面預計會升五十厘米。
    haa6 sai3 gei2 mut6 hoi2 min6 jyu6 gai3 wui2 sing1 ng5 sap6 lei4 mai5 。
    • Oceans are expected to rise by 50 centimeters by the end of the next century.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢喺呢间公司做咗五六年都冇升过职，仲系一个办公室助理。
    佢喺呢間公司做咗五六年都冇升過職，仲係一個辦公室助理。
    keoi5 hai2 ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 zou6 zo2 ng5 luk6 nin4 dou1 mou5 sing1 gwo3 zik1, zung6 hai6 jat1 go3 baan6 gung1 sat1 zo6 lei5.
    • He has been in the same position for 5 or 6 years. Today, he is still an office assistant.
  2. Cantonese
    佢升职之后请晒全公司啲人食饭，几豪气呀！
    佢升職之後請晒全公司啲人食飯，幾豪氣呀！
    keoi5 sing1 zik1 zi1 hau6 ceng2 saai3 cyun4 gung1 si1 di1 jan4 sik6 faan6, gei2 hou4 hei3 aa3!
    • After he was promoted, he treated everybody in the company to a dinner! How generous!
  3. Cantonese
    连日暴雨后水塘水位上升咗一米。
    連日暴雨後水塘水位上升咗一米。
    lin4 jat6 bou6 jyu5 seoi2 tong4 seoi2 wai2 soeng6 sing1 zo2 jat1 mai5.
    • After days of heavy rain, the water level of reservoir rose by one meter.
  4. Cantonese
    而家经济咁差，冇升职加薪呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    而家經濟咁差，冇升職加薪呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    ji4 gaa1 ging1 zai3 gam3 caa1, mou5 sing1 zik1 gaa1 san1 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Nowadays the economic situation is so poor. Benefits like promotion or getting a rise are no longer viable.
  5. Cantonese
    拉筋可以提升肌肉嘅延展性及弹性。
    拉筋可以提升肌肉嘅延展性及彈性。
    laai1 gan1 ho2 ji5 tai4 sing1 gei1 juk6 ge3 jin4 zin2 sing3 kap6 daan6 sing3
    • Stretching can improve the extensibility and elasticity of muscles.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    圣经话耶稣死后四十日升天。
    聖經話耶穌死後四十日升天。
    sing3 ging1 waa6 je4 sou1 sei2 hau6 sei3 sap6 jat6 sing1 tin1.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    升降机
    升降機
    shēng jiàng jī
    • elevator (literally "raising and lowering mechanism")
  2. Mandarin
    老板升了你的职。
    老闆升了你的職。
    lǎo bǎn shēng le nǐ de zhí ．
    • The boss gave you a promotion (literally, "promoted your rank").
    • The boss gave you a promotion.
  3. Mandarin
    东升西落
    東升西落
    dōng shēng xī luò
    • to rise in the east and set in the west
  4. Mandarin
    升值
    升值
    shēng zhí
    • (finance) to appreciate (literally, "to rise in value")
  5. Mandarin
    常用容积单位升和毫升，也可以写成L和mL。
    常用容積單位升和毫升，也可以寫成L和mL。
    cháng yòng róng jī dān wèi shēng hé háo shēng ， yě kě yǐ xiě chéng Ｌ hé ｍＬ ．
    • Commonly used volume units such as litres and millilitres can also be written as L and mL.