升高

shēnggāo

verb HSK 5 #10,151

Meanings

1 to raise
2 to ascend
3 to rise

Characters

to rise; to ascend

Examples

气温在不断升高。

Qìwēn zài búduàn shēnggāo.

The temperature keeps rising.

飞机正在升高。

Fēijī zhèngzài shēnggāo.

The plane is ascending.

房价升高让很多人买不起房子。

Fángjià shēnggāo ràng hěnduō rén mǎibùqǐ fángzi.

Rising housing prices make it impossible for many people to afford homes.

Tips

usage

升高 (rise in height/level, gradual) vs 提高 (tígāo, improve/raise, often deliberate effort). Temperature 升高, but skills 提高.

Stroke Order

升 shēng

高 gāo