升 调

shēng diàodictionary entry

to promote to a higher post / (linguistics) rising intonation / (Chinese linguistics) rising tone

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9370f31a6b565747. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

升調 升调 [sheng1 diao4] /to promote to a higher post/(linguistics) rising intonation/(Chinese linguistics) rising tone/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 升調

升
shēng
to ascend / to rise / to promote / to elevate / liter / unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]) / to ascend / to rise (variant of 升[shēng]) / to promote / to elevate (variant of 升[shēng])
调
diào
to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody
tiáo
to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite

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