提升 meaning in English

tíshēng

to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist

HSK 6verb16 strokes

Meaning of 提升

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

tíshēng

to promote (to a higher-ranking position)
to lift; to hoist
(fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve

How to use 提升

提升 is common in formal and work contexts for improving skills, quality, or efficiency, and for promoting someone to a higher position. It sounds more polished than 提高 (tígāo). Example: 他被提升为经理。(Tā bèi tíshēng wéi jīnglǐ.) He was promoted to manager.

提 (tí) means to lift or carry with the hand, and 升 (shēng) means to rise. Lift something so it rises, and you get 提升 (tíshēng), to raise or improve.

Common mistake: Learners often write 提升 as 提生, because 升 (shēng) and 生 (shēng) sound the same. Remember that 升 means to rise, which fits the meaning of going up.

提升 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ想xiǎng找zhǎo一yī种zhǒng提tí升shēng记jì忆yì力lì的de方fāng法fǎ。

I'd like to find a way to improve my memory.

你nǐ对duì提tí升shēng我wǒ演yǎn讲jiǎng能néng力lì的de建jiàn议yì，我wǒ会huì记jì下xià来lái。

I'll keep the tips you shared for improving my presentation skills.

我wǒ要yào借jiè机jī提tí升shēng我wǒ的de语yǔ言yán能néng力lì。

I must take the opportunity to improve my language ability.

努nǔ力lì提tí升shēng英yīng文wén能néng力lì。

Try to polish up your English.

她tā在zài国guó外wài学xué习xí以yǐ便biàn提tí升shēng她tā的de英yīng语yǔ。

She studied abroad in order to brush up her English.

Stroke order for each character

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提 tí · to carry · 12 strokes

升 shēng · to ascend · 4 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 提升.

提到	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject)
提出	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose
提高	tígāo	to raise; to increase
提前	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time
上升	shàngshēng	to rise; to go up
提问	tíwèn	to question; to quiz; to grill
提供	tígōng	to offer; to supply
提醒	tíxǐng	to remind; to call attention to
毫升	háoshēng	milliliter
提起	tíqǐ	to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise
提示	tíshì	to point out; to remind (sb of sth)
前提	qiántí	premise; precondition

Questions about 提升

What does 提升 mean?

提升 (tíshēng) means "to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 提升?

提升 is made of 2 characters: 提 (12 strokes), 升 (4 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 提升 an HSK word?

Yes. 提升 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 提升 and 提高?

Both mean to raise or improve, and they often overlap, as in 提升能力 or 提高能力. 提高 is more everyday and works well with numbers like prices or grades. 提升 feels more formal and is the usual choice for job promotions.

Can 提升 mean physically lifting something?

Yes, it can mean to hoist or lift, for example with machinery or an elevator moving goods up. In daily speech, though, the figurative sense of improving or promoting is far more common.