升级 (升級)
shēng jí
Pinyin

Definition

升级 (升級)
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shēng jí
  1. to escalate (in intensity)
  2. to go up by one grade
  3. to be promoted
  4. to upgrade (computing)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

升
shēng
  1. 1 to ascend
  2. 2 to rise to the rank of
  3. 3 to promote
  4. 4 to hoist
  5. 5 liter
  6. 6 measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]
升级
shēng jí
  1. 1 to escalate (in intensity)
  2. 2 to go up by one grade
  3. 3 to be promoted
  4. 4 to upgrade (computing)
升职
shēng zhí
  1. 1 to get promoted (at work etc)
  2. 2 promotion
提升
tí shēng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to upgrade
上升
shàng shēng
  1. 1 to rise
  2. 2 to go up
  3. 3 to ascend

Idioms (7)

一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
  3. 3 to attain a higher level
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
  1. 1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
升斗小民
shēng dǒu xiǎo mín
  1. 1 poor people (idiom)
  2. 2 those who live from hand to mouth
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
  2. 2 worldwide peace (idiom)

Sample Sentences

拥有丰富水电资源和新能源开发资源的丽水市，正在加快发展风电、光伏发电、生物质发电等新能源，构建以电为中心的现代能源消费体系，让绿色资源转变为绿色能源，推动区域经济转型升级发展。
yōngyǒu fēngfù shuǐdiàn zīyuán hé Xīn néngyuán kāifā zīyuán de Líshuǐshì ，zhèngzài jiākuài fāzhǎn fēngdiàn 、guāngfú fādiàn 、shēngwùzhì fādiàn děng Xīn néngyuán ，gòujiàn yǐ diàn wèi zhōngxīn de xiàndài néngyuán xiāofèi tǐxì ，ràng lǜsè zīyuán zhuǎnbiàn wèi lǜsè néngyuán ，tuīdòng qūyù jīngjì zhuǎnxíng shēngjí fāzhǎn 。
Lishui City, which has abundant hydropower resources and new energy development resources, is accelerating the development of wind power, photovoltaic power generation and biomass power generation. It is building a modern energy consumption system centered on electricity, transforming green resources into green energy and promoting the regional economy's transformation and change.
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中国现代国际关系研究院非洲研究所副所长黎文涛认为，对非合作“八大行动”是“十大合作计划”的升级版，
Zhōngguó xiàndài guójì guānxi yánjiūyuàn Fēizhōu yánjiūsuǒ fù suǒzhǎng líwéntāo rènwéi ，duì Fēi hézuò “bā dà xíngdòng ”shì “shí dà hézuò jìhuà ”de shēngjí bǎn ，
Li Wentao, deputy director of the Institute of African Studies at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, believes that the "eight major actions" on cooperation is an upgraded version of the "Ten Major Cooperation Program."
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习主席宣布的‘八大行动’涵盖了中非合作的方方面面，一定会让有着良好传统的中非合作提速、提质、升级，更好地服务、惠及中非人民。”
Xí zhǔxí xuānbù de ‘bā dà xíngdòng ’hángài le ZhōngFēi hézuò de fāngfāngmiànmiàn ，yīdìng huì ràng yǒuzhe liánghǎo chuántǒng de ZhōngFēi hézuò tísù 、tízhì 、shēngjí ，gènghǎo de fúwù 、huìjí ZhōngFēi rénmín 。”
"The "Eight Actions" announced by President Xi covers all aspects of China-Africa cooperation. It will definitely speed up, enhance and promote China Africa relations to better serve and benefit the people of China and Africa."
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早！来，尝尝我今早烤的吐司，这是升级版的，全麦莓果健康吐司。诶，你怎么还睡眼惺忪的啊？
zǎo ！lái ，chángchang wǒ jīnzǎo kǎo de tǔsī ，zhè shì shēngjí bǎn de ，quánmài méiguǒ jiànkāng tǔsī 。èi ，nǐ zěnme hái shuì yǎn xīngsōng de ā ？
Morning! Come, come try the bread that I made this morning. It's an upgraded version, it's a wholewheat berry loaf. Hey, why do you still look so sleepy.
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刚开始那会儿，他父母多么失望啊，家庭矛盾不断升级，害得我都不好意思去他家做客了。
gāng kāishǐ nà huìr ，tā fùmǔ duōme shīwàng ā ，jiātíng máodùn bùduàn shēngjí ，hài de wǒ dōu bùhǎoyìsi qù tā jiā zuòkè le 。
Back at the start, his parents were so disappointed and there were more and more disagreements at home, so much so that I felt embarrassed to go to their house as a guest.
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你还是赶紧升级一下自己的脑袋吧。
nǐ háishì gǎnjǐn shēngjí yīxià zìjǐ de nǎodài ba 。
I think you should try and get an upgrade on your brain.
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巴西国家发展银行四日宣布，为全国的博物馆提供六百万美元资金，升级安全和消防系统。
Bāxī guójiā fāzhǎn yínháng sìrì xuānbù ，wèi quánguó de bówùguǎn tígōng liù bǎiwàn Měiyuán zījīn ，shēngjí ānquán hé xiāofáng xìtǒng 。
Brazil’s National Development Bank announced on the 4th that it will provide six million dollars for museums across the country to upgrade safety and fire protection systems.
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京东数码购物节，优惠力度很大，我趁着这个机会升级了不少东西。
jīngdōng shùmǎ gòuwù jié ，yōuhuì lìdù hěndà ，wǒ chèn zhe zhè ge jīhuì shēngjí le bùshǎo dōngxi 。
At the JingDong digital shopping festival the discount rate was huge. I took the opportunity to upgrade quite a few things.
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旁边那个，摆来摆去的，是升级版的海盗船。
pángbiān nàge ，bǎiláibǎiqù de ，shì shēngjíbǎn de hǎidàochuán 。
The one next to it that sways back and forth is an upgraded version of a pirate ship.
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那你就只能网速升级到20兆先试试呗。
nà nǐ jiù zhǐnéng wǎngsù shēngjí dào èrshí zhào xiān shìshi bēi 。
Then you could only upgrade your internet speed to 20 mbps and try it.
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