提升

tíshēng

verb HSK 6 #5,002

Meanings

1 to promote; to elevate
2 to improve; to enhance; to upgrade

Characters

to raise; to lift; to bring up

to rise; to ascend; to promote

To raise and rise — lifting something to a higher level.

Examples

他被提升为经理。

Tā bèi tíshēng wéi jīnglǐ.

He was promoted to manager.

我们需要提升服务质量。

Wǒmen xūyào tíshēng fúwù zhìliàng.

We need to improve service quality.

这个课程能帮你提升技能。

Zhège kèchéng néng bāng nǐ tíshēng jìnéng.

This course can help you upgrade your skills.

用户体验有了很大提升。

Yònghù tǐyàn yǒule hěn dà tíshēng.

User experience has improved greatly.

Tips

usage

提升 can mean both 'promote a person' and 'improve a thing.' Common objects: 提升能力 (improve ability), 提升效率 (increase efficiency), 提升品质 (upgrade quality). Compare: 提高 (tí gāo) is similar but slightly less formal.

Stroke Order

提 tí

升 shēng