升空 shēng kōng ㄕㄥ ㄎㄨㄥ sing1 hung1
- to rise to the sky
- to lift off
- to levitate
- liftoff
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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)
- 升上 shēng shàng ㄕㄥ ㄕㄤˋ sing1 soeng5 (of an employee) to be promoted to (a higher rank)
- 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)
空
- 上空 shàng kōng ㄕㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄥ soeng6 hung1 the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace
- 填空 tián kòng ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄨㄥˋ tin4 hung1 to fill a job vacancy
- 天空 tiān kōng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥ tin1 hung1 sky
- 太空 tài kōng ㄊㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄥ taai3 hung1 outer space
- 抽空 chōu kòng ㄔㄡ ㄎㄨㄥˋ cau1 hung1 to find the time to do sth
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- 时空 時空 shí kōng ㄕˊ ㄎㄨㄥ si4 hung1 time and place
- 有空 yǒu kòng ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋ jau5 hung1 to have time (to do sth)
- 真空 zhēn kōng ㄓㄣ ㄎㄨㄥ zan1 hung1 (physics) vacuum
- 空中 kōng zhōng ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄥ hung1 zung1 in the sky
- 空儿 空兒 kòng r ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄦ hung1 ji4 spare time
- 空前 kōng qián ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ hung1 cin4 unprecedented
- 空地 kòng dì ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋ hung1 dei6 vacant land
- 空想 kōng xiǎng ㄎㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄤˇ hung1 soeng2 daydream
- 空旷 空曠 kōng kuàng ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄤˋ hung1 kwong3 spacious and empty
- 空气 空氣 kōng qì ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˋ hung1 hei3 air
- 空白 kòng bái ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄞˊ hung1 baak6 blank space
- 空虚 空虛 kōng xū ㄎㄨㄥ ㄒㄩ hung1 heoi1 hollow
- 空调 空調 kōng tiáo ㄎㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄠˊ hung1 tiu4 air conditioning
- 空谈 空談 kōng tán ㄎㄨㄥ ㄊㄢˊ hung1 taam4 prattle
- 空军 空軍 kōng jūn ㄎㄨㄥ ㄐㄩㄣ hung1 gwan1 air force
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
- 唱空城计 唱空城計 chàng kōng chéng jì ㄔㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧˋ coeng3 hung1 sing4 gai3 lit. to sing "The Empty City Stratagem" (idiom)
- 赤手空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán ㄔˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 (idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance)
- 翻空出奇 fān kōng chū qí ㄈㄢ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧˊ faan1 hung1 ceot1 kei4 to overturn empty convention, and display originality (idiom); new and different ideas
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- 海阔天空 海闊天空 hǎi kuò tiān kōng ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥ hoi2 fut3 tin1 hung1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas
- 横空出世 橫空出世 héng kōng chū shì ㄏㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄔㄨ ㄕˋ waang4 hung1 ceot1 sai3 (idiom) to come to the fore in spectacular fashion; to emerge from obscurity to achieve great success
- 空洞无物 空洞無物 kōng dòng wú wù ㄎㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˊ ㄨˋ hung1 dung6 mou4 mat6 empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance
- 空腹高心 kōng fù gāo xīn ㄎㄨㄥ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄣ hung1 fuk1 gou1 sam1 ambitious despite a lack of talent (idiom)
- 空谷足音 kōng gǔ zú yīn ㄎㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ ㄗㄨˊ ㄧㄣ hung1 guk1 zuk1 jam1 lit. the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)
- 空空如也 kōng kōng rú yě ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄝˇ hung1 hung1 jyu4 jaa5 as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft
- 空口无凭 空口無憑 kōng kǒu wú píng ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ hung1 hau2 mou4 pang4 mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom)
Example sentences
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这 這 项 項 活动 活動 始 于 於 1972 年 ， 当时 當時 有 13 颗 顆 热气球 熱氣球 低调 低調 升空 。 如今 已 发展 發展 成全 球 规模 規模 最 大 的 热气球 熱氣球 盛会 盛會 ， 也 成为 成為 了 世界 上 拍摄 拍攝 次数 次數 最多 的 活动 活動 。
What began in 1972 with a modest launch of 13 balloons has evolved into the largest ballooning event in the world — and the world’s most photographed event.
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