升

MEANING

1. 壹量measure word

   liter

   中容量单位，一升等于一千毫升rónngliàng dānwèi, yī shēng děngyú yī qiān háomǐlíshēng

   • zhèpíngshuǐyǒuliǎngshēng.

     这瓶水有两升。🔊

     This bottle of water is two liters.

2. 貳动verb

   to ascend; to rise (variant of 升[sheng1])

   中向上移动；高度或数量增加xiàng shàng yídòng；gāodù huò shùliàng zēngjiā

   • tàiyángshēngqǐláile.

     太阳升起来了。🔊

     The sun has risen.

3. 參动verb

   to promote; to elevate (variant of 升[sheng1])

   中提高地位或职位；往上移动tígāo dìwèi huò zhíwèi；wǎngshàng yídòng

   • tābèitíshēngwéijīnglǐ.

     他被提升为经理。🔊

     He was promoted to manager.

4. 肆量measure word

   unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗[dou3])

   中衡量粮食的单位，十升为一斗héngliàng liángshi de dānyuán, shí shēng wéi yī dǒu

   • yīshēngmǐ.

     一升米。🔊

     A liter of rice.