升上 shēng shàng ㄕㄥ ㄕㄤˋ sing1 soeng5
- (of an employee) to be promoted to (a higher rank)
- (of a student) to enter (a higher grade at school)
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升
- 上升 shàng shēng ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄥ soeng5 sing1 to rise
- 升值 shēng zhí ㄕㄥ ㄓˊ sing1 zik6 to rise in value
- 升学 升學 shēng xué ㄕㄥ ㄒㄩㄝˊ sing1 hok6 to enter the next grade school
- 升温 升溫 shēng wēn ㄕㄥ ㄨㄣ sing1 wan1 to become hot
- 升级 升級 shēng jí ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧˊ sing1 kap1 to go up by one grade; to be promoted
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- 升迁 升遷 shēng qiān ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢ sing1 cin1 to advance to a higher-level position; to be promoted to a higher position in a new department
- 升高 shēng gāo ㄕㄥ ㄍㄠ sing1 gou1 to raise
- 回升 huí shēng ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wui4 sing1 to rise again after a fall
- 提升 tí shēng ㄊㄧˊ ㄕㄥ tai4 sing1 to promote (to a higher-ranking position)
- 攀升 pān shēng ㄆㄢ ㄕㄥ paan1 sing1 to clamber up
- 晋升 晉升 jìn shēng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄥ zeon3 sing1 to promote to a higher position
- 毫升 háo shēng ㄏㄠˊ ㄕㄥ hou4 sing1 milliliter
- 飙升 飆升 biāo shēng ㄅㄧㄠ ㄕㄥ biu1 sing1 to rise rapidly
- 直升机 直升機 zhí shēng jī ㄓˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧ zik6 sing1 gei1 helicopter
- 公升 gōng shēng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄥ gung1 sing1 liter
- 分升 fēn shēng ㄈㄣ ㄕㄥ fan1 sing1 deciliter
- 初升 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ co1 sing1 rising (sun, moon etc)
- 升任 shēng rèn ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˋ sing1 jam6 to be promoted to
- 升入 shēng rù ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ sing1 jap6 to progress to (a higher-level school)
- 升压 升壓 shēng yā ㄕㄥ ㄧㄚ sing1 aat3 to boost the pressure (of a fluid)
上
- 上下 shàng xià ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ soeng6 haa6 the top and bottom of sth
- 上任 shàng rèn ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ soeng5 jam6 to take office
- 上来 上來 shàng lái ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ soeng5 loi4 to come up
- 上升 shàng shēng ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄥ soeng5 sing1 to rise
- 上午 shàng wǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇ soeng6 ng5 morning
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- 上去 shàng qù ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄩˋ soeng5 heoi3 to go up
- 上台 shàng tái ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄞˊ soeng5 toi4 to rise to power (in politics)
- 上司 shàng si ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄙ soeng6 si1 boss
- 上吊 shàng diào ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ soeng5 diu3 to hang oneself
- 上周 shàng zhōu ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄡ soeng6 zau1 last week
- 上报 上報 shàng bào ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄠˋ soeng5 bou3 to report to one's superiors
- 上场 上場 shàng chǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄤˇ soeng5 coeng4 on stage
- 上好 shàng hǎo ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄠˇ soeng6 hou2 first-rate
- 上学 上學 shàng xué ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ soeng5 hok6 to go to school
- 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄤˇ soeng5 gong1 to take up one's post; to go on duty
- 上市 shàng shì ㄕㄤˋ ㄕˋ soeng5 si5 to hit the market (of a new product)
- 上帝 Shàng dì ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧˋ soeng6 dai3 God
- 上方 shàng fāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤ soeng5 fong1 place above (it)
- 上旬 shàng xún ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ soeng6 ceon4 first third of a month
- 上映 shàng yìng ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄥˋ soeng5 jing2 to screen; to show (a movie)
Idioms with these characters
- 歌舞升平 歌舞昇平 gē wǔ shēng píng ㄍㄜ ㄨˇ ㄕㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
- 鸡犬升天 雞犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ gai1 hyun2 sing1 tin1 lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
- 明升暗降 míng shēng àn jiàng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ming4 sing1 am3 gong3 (idiom) to kick sb upstairs
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- 升斗小民 shēng dǒu xiǎo mín ㄕㄥ ㄉㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊ sing1 dau2 siu2 man4 (idiom) poor people; those who live from hand to mouth
- 升官发财 升官發財 shēng guān fā cái ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄘㄞˊ sing1 gun1 faat3 coi4 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
- 升堂入室 shēng táng rù shì ㄕㄥ ㄊㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ sing1 tong4 jap6 sat1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
- 四海升平 四海昇平 sì hǎi shēng píng ㄙˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ (idiom) the whole world is at peace
- 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng ㄅㄚ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ baa1 gou1 mong6 soeng6 to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
- 成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄢˋ sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)
- 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
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- 赤膊上阵 赤膊上陣 chì bó shàng zhèn ㄔˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄣˋ cek3 bok3 soeng5 zan6 lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)
- 犯上作乱 犯上作亂 fàn shàng zuò luàn ㄈㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ faan6 soeng6 zok3 lyun6 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
- 高高在上 gāo gāo zài shàng ㄍㄠ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ gou1 gou1 zoi6 soeng6 (idiom) situated high; aloft
- 顾客至上 顧客至上 gù kè zhì shàng ㄍㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄓˋ ㄕㄤˋ gu3 haak3 zi3 soeng6 the customer reigns supreme (idiom)
- 滚石上山 滾石上山 gǔn shí shàng shān ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄕˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄢ gwan2 sek6 soeng5 saan1 lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom)
- 后来居上 後來居上 hòu lái jū shàng ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄐㄩ ㄕㄤˋ hau6 loi4 geoi1 soeng5 (idiom) see 后来者居上
- 火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˊ fo2 soeng6 giu1 jau4 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation