升降

shēngjiàng
verb #21,495

Meanings

  1. 1 to rise and fall
  2. 2 to go up and down
  3. 3 to ascend and descend

Examples

Diàntī zài gè lóucéng zhījiān shēngjiàng.
The elevator rises and falls between floors.
Fēijī de shēngjiàng guòchéng shì zuì wēixiǎn de jiēduàn.
The takeoff and landing process is the most dangerous phase of flight.

Tips

usage
升降 is often used as an attributive compound: 升降机 (elevator/lift), 升降 (lifting platform), 升降 (elevator control surface on aircraft). It describes the dual action of going up and coming down.

Stroke Order

shēng
jiàng