Usage note
上涨通常指价格或数量变高，比如水果价格上涨。
Shàngzhǎng tōngcháng zhǐ jiàgé huò shùliàng biàn gāo, bǐrú shuǐguǒ jiàgé shàngzhǎng.
Rise usually refers to prices or quantities becoming higher, such as fruit prices rising.
Context note
有时候，我们喜欢的零食价格会上涨，但我们可以选择其他东西。
Yǒu shíhou, wǒmen xǐhuān de língshí jiàgé huì shàngzhǎng, dàn wǒmen kěyǐ xuǎnzé qítā dōngxi.
Sometimes, the price of our favorite snacks may rise, but we can choose other things.
5 examples
最近苹果的价格上涨了。
zuì jìn píng guǒ de jià gé shàng zhǎng le。
The price of apples has risen recently.
气温上涨，我们要多喝水。
qì wēn shàng zhǎng， wǒ men yào duō hē shuǐ。
The temperature is rising, we need to drink more water.
股票上涨让投资者开心。
gǔ piào shàng zhǎng ràng tóu zī zhě kāi xīn。
The rise in stocks makes investors happy.
水位上涨了，我们要注意安全。
shuǐ wèi shàng zhǎng le， wǒ men yào zhù yì ān quán。
The water level has risen, we need to be careful.
房价上涨让很多人买不起房子。
fáng jià shàng zhǎng ràng hěn duō rén mǎi bù qǐ fáng zi。
The rise in house prices makes many people unable to afford a house.
5 mini stories
小明发现他喜欢的玩具价格上涨了。他决定等降价再买。
xiǎo míng fā xiàn tā xǐ huan de wán jù jià gé shàng zhǎng le。 tā jué dìng děng jiàng jià zài mǎi。
Xiao Ming found that the price of his favorite toy has risen. He decided to wait for a price drop before buying.
小红看到超市里的牛奶价格上涨了。妈妈说要换一个牌子。
xiǎo hóng kàn dào chāo shì lǐ de niú nǎi jià gé shàng zhǎng le。 mā ma shuō yào huàn yí gè pái zi。
Xiao Hong saw that the price of milk in the supermarket has risen. Mom said to switch to another brand.
小华听说蔬菜价格上涨了。他决定多吃水果。
xiǎo huá tīng shuō shū cài jià gé shàng zhǎng le。 tā jué dìng duō chī shuǐ guǒ。
Xiao Hua heard that vegetable prices have risen. He decided to eat more fruit.
小丽注意到冰淇淋价格上涨了。她有点难过。
xiǎo lì zhù yì dào bīng qí lín jià gé shàng zhǎng le。 tā yǒu diǎn nán guò。
Xiao Li noticed that the price of ice cream has risen. She is a little sad.
小刚看到新闻说油价上涨了。爸爸说开车要更省油。
xiǎo gāng kàn dào xīn wén shuō yóu jià shàng zhǎng le。 bà ba shuō kāi chē yào gèng shěng yóu。
Xiao Gang saw the news that oil prices have risen. Dad said to drive more fuel-efficiently.
Mini dialogue
水果涨价了
A
苹果的价格上涨了吗？
Píngguǒ de jiàgé shàngzhǎng le ma?
Did the price of apples go up?
B
是的，上涨了一点。
Shì de, shàngzhǎng le yìdiǎn.
Yes, it went up a little.
菜价变化
A
最近蔬菜的价格上涨了。
Zuìjìn shūcài de jiàgé shàngzhǎng le.
Recently, the price of vegetables has risen.
B
是啊，因为天气不好。
Shì a, yīnwèi tiānqì bù hǎo.
Yes, because the weather is bad.
Related words and contrasts
similar
上升
shàng shēng
to rise; to go up
上升 is more general, used for temperature, levels, etc.
opposite
下降
xià jiàng
to fall; to decline
下降 is the opposite, meaning to go down.
related
涨价
zhǎng jià
price increase
涨价 specifically means prices going up.