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提升

tí shēng · ti sheng

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to promote (to a higher-ranking position)
  2. to lift; to hoist
  3. (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)提升(tíshēng)跑步(pǎobù)的(de)速度(sùdù)。

    I want to improve my running speed.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)跑(pǎo)五公里(wǔgōnglǐ)吧(ba)。

    Then run five kilometres every morning.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)了(le)一个月(yīgèyuè)，速度(sùdù)还是(háishi)没有(méiyǒu)提升(tíshēng)。

    I've run for a month, and my speed still hasn't improved.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)每次(měicì)都(dōu)停下来(tíngxiàlái)拍照(pāizhào)？

    Do you stop to take photos every time?

  5. Liangliang

    风景(fēngjǐng)太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)提升(tíshēng)的(de)是(shì)拍照(pāizhào)水平(shuǐpíng)！

    The scenery is so nice. What I've improved is my photography!

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2 examples
01

她(tā)在(zài)国(guó)外(wài)学(xué)习(xí)以(yǐ)便(biàn)提(tí)升(shēng)她(tā)的(de)英(yīng)语(yǔ)。

She studied abroad in order to brush up her English.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)找(zhǎo)一(yì)种(zhǒng)提(tí)升(shēng)记(jì)忆(yì)力(lì)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ)。

I'd like to find a way to improve my memory.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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