How to say “rise” in Chinese
rise (of prices)
“Rise” in Chinese is 上涨, shàng zhǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上涨 is read shàng zhǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A stroke above a line.
On the left, 氵 “water”: the water is rising. On the right, 张 zhāng hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “上涨”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上涨. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 物价有上涨的趋势wùjiàyǒushàngzhǎngdeqūshìPrices are showing an upward trend.
- 你觉得明年物价会上涨吗？nǐjuédemíngniánwùjiàhuìshàngzhǎngmaDo you think prices will go up next year?
More words from the lesson “Prices are rising”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rise” in Chinese?
“Rise” in Chinese is 上涨, pinyin shàngzhǎng.
What does 上涨 mean?
上涨 (shàngzhǎng) means “rise (of prices)”.
How do you write 上涨?
上涨 is 2 characters: 上 (shàng) — top, on; 涨 (zhǎng) — rise (of water, prices). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上涨?
上涨 is read shàngzhǎng. Tones: shàng — fourth tone, zhǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rise” in the lesson “Prices are rising”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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