上扬

上揚

shàngyáng

verb #31,857

Meanings

1 to rise (of prices, indices)
2 to go up
3 to trend upward

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Examples

今天股市持续上扬。

Jīntiān gǔshì chíxù shàngyáng.

The stock market kept rising today.

房价又开始上扬了。

Fángjià yòu kāishǐ shàngyáng le.

Housing prices have started going up again.

Tips

usage

上扬 is a standard financial / economic term — used for prices, indices, and trends. Antonym: 下跌 (xiàdiē, to drop). The literal sense ('to rise upward') comes from 上 (up) + 扬 (to raise/lift).

Stroke Order

上 shàng

扬 yáng