shēngjí

升级

HSK 6Word · VerbTraditional升級

to upgrade; to be promoted; to escalate

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to be promoted; to move to a higher level or grade; to upgrade

用于产品、系统、个人职位、学生年级等方面。

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
gōng工
zuò作
chū出
sè色
 ,
xià下
gè个
yuè月
yào要
shēng升
jí级
wéi为
jīng经
lǐ理
le了
 。

Because of his excellent work, he will be promoted to manager next month.

Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
duì对
diàn电
nǎo脑
xì系
tǒng统
jìn进
xíng行
quán全
miàn面
shēng升
jí级
 。

The company decided to conduct a comprehensive upgrade of the computer system.

Show 2 more examples
Kǎo考
shì试
jí及
gé格
de的
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
kě可
yǐ以
shùn顺
lì利
shēng升
jí级
 。

Students who pass the exam can smoothly move up to the next grade.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
shǒu手
jī机
kě可
yǐ以
shēng升
jí级
dào到
zuì最
xīn新
de的
cāo操
zuò作
xì系
tǒng统
 。

This mobile phone can be upgraded to the latest operating system.

2.

verb

to escalate; to intensify; to become more serious

常用于描述冲突、争论、紧张局势等负面事态的恶化。

Shuāng双
fāng方
de的
zhēng争
chǎo吵
hěn很
kuài快
shēng升
jí级
wéi为
zhī肢
tǐ体
chōng冲
tū突
 。

The argument between the two sides quickly escalated into a physical confrontation.

Mào贸
yì易
mó摩
cā擦
de的
bù不
duàn断
shēng升
jí级
lìng令
shì市
chǎng场
gǎn感
dào到
dān担
yōu忧
 。

The continuous escalation of the trade friction has caused market concern.

Show 1 more example
Dì地
qū区
chōng冲
tū突
yǒu有
jìn进
yī一
bù步
shēng升
jí级
de的
wēi危
xiǎn险
 。

There is a danger that the regional conflict will escalate further.