升
rise; go up; promote; upgrade
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to rise; to go up; to ascend
Used for physical movement from lower to higher position.
The sun rises in the east.
The national flag is raised in the square.
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The balloon slowly rises into the sky.
The temperature has risen to 30 degrees.
Smoke rises from the chimney.
verb
to promote; to upgrade; to get promoted
Used for promotion in rank, level or status.
He was promoted to manager last year.
The company decided to raise his salary.
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This software needs to be upgraded to the latest version.
His position was promoted to department head.
Students with improved grades can be promoted to higher grades.
measure word
liter (metric unit of capacity, symbol L)
Metric unit for measuring liquid volume.
This bottle can hold one liter of water.
We need two liters of milk to make the cake.
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The price of gasoline is 8 yuan per liter.
The capacity of this container is five liters.
He bought ten liters of gasoline.
measure word
sheng, traditional unit of capacity (10 ge = 1 sheng, 10 sheng = 1 dou)
neutralTraditional Chinese unit for measuring dry volume, especially grain.
In ancient times, one sheng of rice was equivalent to 1.25 kilograms today.
According to traditional measurements, ten sheng make one dou.
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He uses dou and sheng to measure grain.
This traditional measuring tool's one sheng is approximately 1.5 liters today.
The shi sheng is a traditional Chinese unit of capacity.
noun
measuring tool for grain (capacity equal to 1/10 of a dou)
neutralTraditional tool specifically used for measuring grain.
Grandfather keeps an old wooden sheng (measuring tool).
This sheng is made of bamboo.
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Ancient farmers used sheng to measure grain.
This bronze sheng is a cultural relic from the Qing Dynasty.
Various ancient sheng and dou measuring tools are on display in the museum.
noun
Sheng (surname)
neutralUsed as a Chinese family name.
My teacher's surname is Sheng.
Mr. Sheng is the legal advisor of our company.
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Sheng is a relatively uncommon surname.
Miss Sheng is from Shanghai.
Do you know anyone from the Sheng family?