HSK 5 HSK C3/W3/V3
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Definition

to ascend/to rise to the rank of/to promote/to hoist/liter/measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]

Example

As a Verb

ascend; go up; hoist; rise

1
Shuǐzāi
水灾
zàochéng
造成
de
wáng
死亡
rénshù
人数
běnzhōu
本周
shēng
zhì
900
900
rén
shàng
以上
  

The death toll from floods has risen to over 900 this week.

2
qiú
气球
huǎnhuǎn
缓缓
shēng
shàng
tiānkōng
天空
  

The balloon rose up slowly into the air.

3
Cóng
sān
第三
míng
shēng
zhì
èr
第二
míng

rise from the third place to the second

4
Shēng
de
yuèláiyuè
越来越
gāo

ascend higher and higher

5
Shēngfān
升帆

hoist the sails

As a Verb

promote; elevate

6
shēng
wéi
xiāoshòu
销售
jīng
经理
  

He has been upgraded to the post of sales director.

7
Cóng
chāi
差役
shēng
zhì
zǒngjīng
总经理

rise from an errand boy to president

8
xuésheng
学生
shēng
升入
èr
nián
年级

promote a pupil into the second-year class

9
Bèi
shēng
wéi
shàngxiào
上校

be advanced to colonel