How common it is
上升 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shàng shēng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“上升”是一个动词，意思是向上移动或增加。比如温度、数量或位置变高了。
“shàng shēng” shì yī gè dòng cí, yì si shì xiàng shàng yí dòng huò zēng jiā. bǐ rú wēn dù, shù liàng huò wèi zhì biàn gāo le.
"Rise" is a verb meaning to move upward or increase. For example, temperature, quantity, or position becomes higher.
Context note
我们常用“上升”来描述天气变暖、物品上升或成绩变好。它适合日常对话和学校中的简单表达。
wǒ men cháng yòng “shàng shēng” lái miáo shù tiān qì biàn nuǎn, wù pǐn shàng shēng huò chéng jì biàn hǎo. tā shì hé rì cháng duì huà hé xué xiào zhōng de jiǎn dān biǎo dá.
We often use "rise" to describe weather getting warmer, objects going up, or grades improving. It fits everyday conversations and simple expressions at school.
5 examples
今天气温上升了。
jīn tiān qì wēn shàng shēng le。
The temperature rose today.
气球向上升。
qì qiú xiàng shàng shēng。
The balloon rises upward.
太阳从东方上升。
tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shàng shēng。
The sun rises from the east.
水位在上升。
shuǐ wèi zài shàng shēng。
The water level is rising.
我的分数上升了。
wǒ de fēn shù shàng shēng le。
My score went up.
5 mini stories
今天气温上升了。我穿了短袖出门。
jīn tiān qì wēn shàng shēng le。 wǒ chuān le duǎn xiù chū mén。
The temperature rose today. I wore short sleeves when going out.
气球慢慢上升。孩子们高兴地拍手。
qì qiú màn màn shàng shēng。 hái zi men gāo xìng dì pāi shǒu。
The balloon slowly rose. The children clapped happily.
太阳上升了。新的一天开始了。
tài yáng shàng shēng le。 xīn de yì tiān kāi shǐ le。
The sun has risen. A new day begins.
河水上升了。我们要注意安全。
hé shuǐ shàng shēng le。 wǒ men yào zhù yì ān quán。
The river water has risen. We need to pay attention to safety.
我的成绩上升了。妈妈很开心。
wǒ de chéng jì shàng shēng le。 mā ma hěn kāi xīn。
My grades rose. Mom is very happy.