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Trad. 陞
- to ascend; to rise (variant of 升[sheng1])
- to promote; to elevate (variant of 升[sheng1])
Trad. 昇
- to ascend; to rise (variant of 升[sheng1])
- to promote; to elevate (variant of 升[sheng1])
- to ascend; to rise
- to promote; to elevate
- liter
- unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗[dou3])
Trad. 躍升
- to leap to (a higher position etc)
- to jump
- (of a plane) to ascend
- to promote (to a higher-ranking position)
- to lift; to hoist
- (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
- (of an employee) to be promoted to (a higher rank)
- (of a student) to enter (a higher grade at school)
Trad. 升壓
- to boost the pressure (of a fluid)
- to boost (or step up) the voltage
- to rise
- to ascend
- to climb (airplane etc)
- to go up (sales figures etc)
- to gain promotion
Trad. 升溫
- to become hot
- temperature rise
- (fig.) to intensify
- to hot up
- to escalate
- to get a boost
Trad. 升級
- to go up by one grade; to be promoted
- to escalate (in intensity)
- (computing) to upgrade
Trad. 飛升
- to fly upwards
- (fig.) to rise; to increase
- (Daoism) to ascend to heaven; to achieve immortality
Trad. 升華
- to sublimate
- sublimation (physics)
- to raise to a higher level
- to refine
- promotion
Trad. 升調
- to promote to a higher post
- (linguistics) rising intonation
- (Chinese linguistics) rising tone
Trad. 升遷
- to advance to a higher-level position; to be promoted to a higher position in a new department
- progression from elementary school to junior high (abbr. for 小學生升入初中生|小学生升入初中生[xiao3 xue2 sheng1 sheng1 ru4 chu1 zhong1 sheng1])
Trad. 升壓劑
- vasopressor agent
- antihypotensive agent (medicine)
Trad. 升班馬
- (sports, esp. soccer) newly promoted team (one that has advanced from a lower league to a higher league)
Trad. 升結腸
- ascending colon (anatomy)
- first section of large intestine
- Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist
Trad. 升降機
- aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift)
- lift
- elevator
Trad. 四海昇平
- (idiom) the whole world is at peace
Trad. 雞犬升天
- lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
- fig. (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit
- (2nd half of the saying 一人得道，雞犬升天|一人得道，鸡犬升天[yi1 ren2 de2 dao4 , ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1])
Trad. 步步高陞
- to climb step by step
- to rise steadily
- on the up and up
- lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
- fig. to gradually attain proficiency
- to attain a higher level
Trad. 升官發財
- to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
- (idiom) poor people; those who live from hand to mouth
Trad. 歌舞昇平
- lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
- fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
Trad. 聖母升天節
- Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian festival on 15th August)
Trad. 耶穌升天節
- Ascension Day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)
Trad. 全球氣候升溫
- global warming
Trad. 金烏西墜，玉兔東昇
- lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
- fig. at sunset
Trad. 一人得道，雞犬升天
- lit. when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
- fig. when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit