升 shēng — to raise; to hoist; to promote; pint; ascend; peaceful
国旗在广场上冉冉升起。Guó qí zài guǎng chǎng shàng rǎn rǎn shēng qǐ.The national flag slowly rises over the square.
Common words: 上升 (shàng shēng)、毫升 (háo shēng)、提升 (tí shēng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to promote"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to promote", including 升 (shēng), 促 (cù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to promote" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 升 (shēng), 促 (cù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shēng, cù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 升 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 升 shēngto raise; to hoist; to promote; pint; ascend; peacefulUseful words: 上升, 毫升
- 促 cùto hurry; to rush; to hasten; near; to promoteUseful words: 促进, 促使
Common words for these 2 "to promote" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 升 (shēng) — so "to promote" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to promote".
促 cù — to hurry; to rush; to hasten; near; to promote
老师的鼓励促使我更加努力。Lǎo shī de gǔ lì cù shǐ wǒ gèng jiā nǔ lì.The teacher encouragement prompted me to work even harder.
Common words: 促进 (cù jìn)、促使 (cù shǐ)、促销 (cù xiāo)
All 2 characters
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