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    Expressing "to rise" or "to increase" with 上涨 (shàngzhǎng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 上涨 + 了 + Amount

    Explanation

    The verb 上涨 (shàngzhǎng) means "to rise" or "to increase," specifically used for prices, water levels, or similar measurable quantities going up. Unlike the more general 上升, 上涨 carries a stronger connotation of surging or swelling. It is very common in financial and economic reporting.

    Examples

    • 由于供应不足，猪肉价格大幅上涨。

      Yóuyú gōngyìng bùzú, zhūròu jiàgé dàfú shàngzhǎng.

      Due to insufficient supply, pork prices have risen sharply.

    • 房价在过去十年里持续上涨。

      Fángjià zài guòqù shí nián lǐ chíxù shàngzhǎng.

      Housing prices have been continuously rising over the past decade.

    • 汽油价格上涨导致出行成本增加了不少。

      Qìyóu jiàgé shàngzhǎng dǎozhì chūxíng chéngběn zēngjiā le bùshǎo.

      The rise in gasoline prices has significantly increased travel costs.

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