How do you pronounce 升级?

升级 is pronounced "shēng jí" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 升级?

升级 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 升级?

升级 is made up of the characters 升, 级. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 升级?

You can practice writing 升级 using our stroke order tool.

升级 (shēng jí), to escalate (in intensity)

Q: What does 升级 mean in Chinese?

升级 (shēng jí) means "to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

升级

shēng jí

to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to upgrade (computing)

HSK 5 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 升級

Characters in This Word

升级

Definitions

(verb) to escalate (in intensity)
to go up by one grade
to be promoted
to upgrade (computing)

Example Sentences

系统需要升级到最新版本。

Xìtǒng xūyào shēngjí dào zuìxīn bǎnběn

The system needs to be upgraded to the latest version

Related Words

度(dù)· to pass

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超迁(chāo qiān)· (literary) to be promoted more than one grade or rank at a time

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升温(shēng wēn)· to become hot

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地震烈度(dì zhèn liè dù)· earthquake intensity (measure of its destructive power)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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升级: New to the HSK lists at HSK 5. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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