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    Expressing 'to rise' or 'to ascend' with 升 (shēng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 升

    Explanation

    升 (shēng) is a verb meaning 'to rise,' 'to ascend,' or 'to go up.' It is used to describe upward movement, such as the sun rising or a flag being raised. It also appears in compounds like 升高 (to rise higher) and 上升 (to ascend).

    Examples

    • 气温在慢慢地升高。

      Qìwēn zài mànmàn de shēnggāo.

      The temperature is slowly rising.

    • 国旗在音乐声中缓缓升起。

      Guóqí zài yīnyuè shēng zhōng huǎnhuǎn shēngqǐ.

      The national flag slowly rose to the sound of music.

    • 太阳升起来了，天渐渐亮了。

      Tàiyáng shēng qǐlái le, tiān jiànjiàn liàng le.

      The sun has risen, and the sky is gradually getting brighter.

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