to climb; to ascend; to rise gradually
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to climb; to ascend; to gain altitude
neutralPrimarily used for aircraft, rockets, or other objects moving upward through air or space.
Fēi飞
jī机
zhèng正
zài在
kuài快
sù速
pá爬
shēng升
。
The plane is climbing rapidly.
Huǒ火
jiàn箭
diǎn点
huǒ火
hòu后
，
lì立
jí即
kāi开
shǐ始
pá爬
shēng升
。
The rocket began to climb immediately after ignition.
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Zài在
shān山
qū区
fēi飞
xíng行
，
jīng经
cháng常
xū需
yào要
pá爬
shēng升
yǐ以
bì避
kāi开
shān山
fēng峰
。
When flying in mountainous areas, one often needs to climb to avoid peaks.
verb
to rise; to increase; to grow gradually
neutralUsed metaphorically for gradual increases in metrics like sales, prices, rankings, or status.
Shāng商
pǐn品
xiāo销
shòu售
é额
zhèng正
zài在
wěn稳
bù步
pá爬
shēng升
。
Commodity sales are steadily climbing.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zài在
háng行
yè业
nèi内
de的
pái排
míng名
bù不
duàn断
pá爬
shēng升
。
This company's ranking within the industry is constantly rising.
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Tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
lǜ率
kāi开
shǐ始
pá爬
shēng升
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
rén人
men们
de的
dān担
yōu忧
。
The inflation rate has started to climb, causing people concern.
Tā她
de的
zhí职
chǎng场
dì地
wèi位
tōng通
guò过
nǔ努
lì力
yī一
bù步
bù步
pá爬
shēng升
。
Her professional status climbed step by step through hard work.