shēng
to ascend
to rise to the rank of
to promote
to hoist
liter
measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]
shēng
variant of 升[sheng1]
to ascend
to rise in rank
shēng jí
to escalate (in intensity)
to go up by one grade
to be promoted
to upgrade (computing)
shàng shēng
to rise
to go up
to ascend
shēng xué
to enter the next grade school
shēng huá
to sublimate
sublimation (physics)
to raise to a higher level
to refine
promotion
shēng jiàng jī
aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift)
lift
elevator
shēng tiān
lit. to ascend to heaven
to die
jìn shēng
to promote to a higher position
shēng téng
to rise
to ascend
to leap up
huí shēng
to rise again after a fall
to pick up
rally (stock market etc)
shēng qí
to raise a flag
to hoist a flag
fēi shēng
to levitate heavenwards (a Daoist success)
to take off
to soar (of prices)
fēi shēng
to levitate heavenwards (a Daoist success)
to take off
to soar (of prices)
shēng zhí
to rise in value
to appreciate
shēng fú
extent of an increase
percentage rise
pá shēng
to rise
to ascend
to climb (airplane etc)
to go up (sales figures etc)
to gain promotion
shàng shēng qū shì
an upturn
an upward trend
shēng kōng
to rise to the sky
to lift off
to levitate
lift-off
shēng qǐ
to raise
to hoist
to rise
zhí shēng fēi jī
see 直升機|直升机[zhi2 sheng1 ji1]
bù bù gāo shēng
to climb step by step
to rise steadily
on the up and up
shēng guān fā cái
to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
zhuó shēng
to promote (sb)
to upgrade
to ascend
Máo Yǐ shēng
Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist
jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
shēng shì
rising prices
bull market
Bì Shēng
Bi Sheng (inventor of movable type)
shēng jié cháng
ascending colon (anatomy)
first section of large intestine
shēng diào
rising tone (phonetics, e.g. on a question in English)
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
shēng dǒu xiǎo mín
poor people (idiom)
those who live from hand to mouth
shēng dǒu
liter and decaliter dry measure
(fig.) meager quantity of foodstuff
sì hǎi shēng píng
lit. all four oceans are peaceful
worldwide peace (idiom)
Shèng mǔ shēng tiān jié
Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian festival on 15th August)
Yē sū shēng tiān jié
Ascension day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)
Hán Shēng zhū
Han Seung Soo (1936-), South Korean diplomat and politician, prime minister from 2008
shēng xiá
to pass away (of an emperor)
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
fig. at sunset
yì yáng shēng jiàng xìng
property of rising and lowering
Bì Shēng
Bi Sheng (990-1051), inventor of movable type
cuàn shēng
to rise rapidly
to shoot up
Yē sū Shēng tiān jié
Ascension Day (Christian festival forty days after Easter)
tiáo shēng
to adjust upward
to upgrade
(price) hike
cuān shēng
to rise rapidly
to shoot up
gē wǔ shēng píng
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
pān shēng
to clamber up
(of prices etc) to rise
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
shēng táng rù shì
lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
fig. to gradually attain proficiency
to attain a higher level
shēng yā
to boost the pressure (of a fluid)
to boost (or step up) the voltage
shēng yā jì
vasopressor agent
antihypotensive agent (medicine)
shēng wēn
to become hot
temperature rise
(fig.) to intensify
to hot up
to escalate
to get a boost
shēng zhí
to get promoted (at work etc)
promotion
jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
fig. at sunset