How to say “raise” in Chinese
raise, improve
“Raise” in Chinese is 提升, tí shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
提升 is read tí shēng: 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
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part, 是, is the same as in 题 tí.
It is also a unit of volume — a liter. Sounds the same as 生 shēng.
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 “提升”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 提升. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他被提升为2经理了tābèitíshēngwéijīnglǐleHe was promoted to manager.
More words from the lesson “Courses and Certificates”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “raise” in Chinese?
“Raise” in Chinese is 提升, pinyin tíshēng.
What does 提升 mean?
提升 (tíshēng) means “raise, improve”.
How do you write 提升?
提升 is 2 characters: 提 (tí) — lift; mention; 升 (shēng) — rise, go up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 提升?
提升 is read tíshēng. Tones: tí — second tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“raise” in the lesson “Courses and Certificates”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” 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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