How common it is
升 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say shēng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
升表示向上移动或增加。可以用来描述太阳、温度、职位等往上升。例如：太阳升起来、温度升高、升职。
Shēng biǎoshì xiàng shàng yídòng huò zēngjiā. Kěyǐ yòng lái miáoshù tàiyáng, wēndù, zhíwèi děng wǎng shàng shēng. Lìrú: tàiyáng shēng qǐlái, wēndù shēng gāo, shēngzhí.
Rise indicates upward movement or increase. It can describe the sun, temperature, or position going up. For example: the sun rises, temperature rises, get a promotion.
Context note
在日常生活中，升常用在自然现象和人的成长中。比如太阳升起、温度上升、升级或升国旗。这个词很常见，孩子们容易理解。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng, shēng cháng yòng zài zìrán xiànxiàng hé rén de chéngzhǎng zhōng. Bǐrú tàiyáng shēngqǐ, wēndù shàngshēng, shēngjí huò shēng guóqí. Zhège cí hěn chángjiàn, háizi men róngyì lǐjiě.
In daily life, rise is often used in natural phenomena and personal growth. For example, sunrise, temperature rising, grade promotion, or raising the national flag. This word is very common and easy for children to understand.
5 examples
太阳从东方升起来。
tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ lái。
The sun rises from the east.
温度升到三十度。
wēn dù shēng dào sān shí dù。
The temperature rises to thirty degrees.
他升了一年级。
tā shēng le yī nián jí。
He went up one grade.
气球慢慢升上天空。
qì qiú màn màn shēng shàng tiān kōng。
The balloon slowly rises into the sky.
爸爸升职了。
bà ba shēng zhí le。
Dad got a promotion.
5 mini stories
早上，太阳升起来了。小鸟也跟着飞升。
zǎo shàng， tài yáng shēng qǐ lái le。 xiǎo niǎo yě gēn zhe fēi shēng。
In the morning, the sun rises. The little bird also flies up.
学校每天升国旗。我们都站得很直。
xué xiào měi tiān shēng guó qí。 wǒ men dōu zhàn dé hěn zhí。
The school raises the national flag every day. We all stand very straight.
我考试得了满分，妈妈很高兴。她说我会升到好中学。
wǒ kǎo shì dé le mǎn fēn， mā ma hěn gāo xìng。 tā shuō wǒ huì shēng dào hǎo zhōng xué。
I got full marks on the exam, mom is very happy. She said I will go up to a good middle school.
热水瓶里的水升到了瓶口。小心烫到手。
rè shuǐ píng lǐ de shuǐ shēng dào le píng kǒu。 xiǎo xīn tàng dào shǒu。
The water in the thermos rose to the bottle mouth. Be careful not to burn your hand.
春天来了，温度慢慢升高。花儿也开了。
chūn tiān lái le， wēn dù màn màn shēng gāo。 huā ér yě kāi le。
Spring comes, the temperature slowly rises. The flowers also bloom.