Meaning of 上涨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to rise
- to go up
How to use 上涨
上涨 is common in news and everyday talk about prices, costs, rents, stock markets, and water levels. It usually follows the thing that rises. Example: 最近房价上涨了很多。(Zuìjìn fángjià shàngzhǎng le hěn duō.) House prices have gone up a lot recently.
上 (shàng) means up, and 涨 (zhǎng) has the water radical 氵, like water levels rising. Picture a river climbing upward, and you have 上涨: to rise or go up.
Common mistake: Learners often read 涨 as zhāng or confuse it with 张 (zhāng), which lacks the water radical. In 上涨 it is third tone, zhǎng, and the water radical is required.
上涨 in example sentences
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上 shàng · up · 3 strokes
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涨 zhǎng · to rise · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 上涨.
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 楼上 | lóu shàng | upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
Questions about 上涨
What does 上涨 mean?
上涨 (shàngzhǎng) means "to rise; to go up" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 上涨?
上涨 is made of 2 characters: 上 (3 strokes), 涨 (10 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 上涨 an HSK word?
Yes. 上涨 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 上涨 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 上涨 is written 上漲.
What is the opposite of 上涨?
The usual opposite is 下跌 (xiàdiē), to fall or drop, especially for prices and stocks. You may also see 下降 (xiàjiàng), which is more general and used for numbers, temperatures, or levels.
Can I use 上涨 for a person going upstairs or an elevator going up?
No. 上涨 is for amounts and levels like prices, wages, or water. For physical movement upward, use 上去 (shàngqu), 上楼 (shàng lóu), or 上升 (shàngshēng).