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上升

shàng shēng · shang sheng

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Meaning

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  1. to rise
  2. to go up
  3. to ascend
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Rising temperatures

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)星期(xīngqī)气温(qìwēn)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)上升(shàngshēng)。

    The temperature has been rising all week.

  2. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，今天(jīntiān)已经(yǐjīng)三十五度(sānshíwǔdù)了(le)。

    Yes. It is already thirty-five degrees today.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)空调(kōngtiáo)开了(kāile)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long has your air conditioning been on?

  4. Liangliang

    一整天(yīzhěngtiān)，电费(diànfèi)也(yě)在(zài)上升(shàngshēng)。

    All day, and the electricity bill is rising too.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)少(shǎo)开(kāi)一点(yīdiǎn)吧(ba)。

    Then turn it on a bit less.

  6. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，不(bù)开(kāi)的话(dehuà)我(wǒ)的(de)火气(huǒqì)也(yě)要(yào)上升(shàngshēng)。

    No way. If I do not, my temper will rise too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

最(zuì)近(jìn)气(qì)温(wēn)明(míng)显(xiǎn)上(shàng)升(shēng)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)换(huàn)上(shàng)了(le)薄(báo)衣(yī)服(fu)。

The temperature has risen noticeably recently, and everyone has changed into light clothes.

02

随(suí)着(zhe)气(qì)球(qiú)慢(màn)慢(màn)上(shàng)升(shēng)，孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)高(gāo)兴(xìng)地(de)欢(huān)呼(hū)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

As the balloon slowly rose, the children cheered happily.

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上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

升
shēng

to ascend; to rise to the rank of

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