升级

升級

shēngjí

verb HSK 6 #5,412

Meanings

1 to upgrade; to level up
2 to be promoted; to escalate

Characters

to rise; to ascend

level; grade; rank

Rising in level — upgrading or being promoted.

Examples

系统需要升级。

Xìtǒng xūyào shēng jí.

The system needs to be upgraded.

矛盾升级了。

Máodùn shēng jí le.

The conflict has escalated.

他升级当爸爸了！

Tā shēng jí dāng bàba le!

He leveled up to become a dad!

手机软件要升级到最新版本。

Shǒujī ruǎnjiàn yào shēng jí dào zuìxīn bǎnběn.

The phone app needs to be upgraded to the latest version.

Tips

usage

升级 is very versatile: software upgrades, military escalation, getting promoted, even humorous life milestones (升级当爸爸 = 'leveled up to dad'). In gaming contexts, 升级 = to level up.

Stroke Order

升 shēng

级 jí