rise; ascend (of flames, gas, etc.)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rise; to ascend; to billow upward
Describes the upward movement of flames, smoke, steam, mist, or other gases. Often carries a descriptive, slightly literary tone compared to the more neutral 上升.
Huǒ火
guāng光
zài在
yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
shēng升
téng腾
。
Flames rose into the night sky.
Shān山
tóu头
shàng上
shēng升
téng腾
qǐ起
bái白
méng蒙
méng蒙
de的
wù雾
qì气
。
White mist billowed upward from the mountaintop.
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Rè热
qì气
cóng从
chá茶
bēi杯
lǐ里
shēng升
téng腾
qǐ起
lái来
。
Steam rose from the teacup.