升华

升華

shēnghuá

verb #17,647

Meanings

1 to sublimate (physics)
2 to elevate; to raise to a higher level
3 to refine; to transcend

Characters

to rise; to ascend

splendid; magnificent

Literally 'to rise into splendor' — ascending to a higher, more refined state.

Examples

干冰可以直接升华成气体。

Gānbīng kěyǐ zhíjiē shēnghuá chéng qìtǐ.

Dry ice can sublimate directly into gas.

他把个人经历升华为艺术作品。

Tā bǎ gèrén jīnglì shēnghuá wéi yìshù zuòpǐn.

He elevated his personal experience into a work of art.

Tips

usage

升华 works both literally (chemistry: solid → gas) and figuratively (elevating something ordinary into something refined/transcendent). The figurative use is very common in essays and speeches.

Stroke Order

升 shēng

华 huá