攀升 (pān shēng) — to climb up, to ascend (physically); (of prices, numbers, etc.) to rise, to increase

Definition

攀升 pairs an action verb (攀 'climb') with 升 ('rise'), giving a sense of actively and steadily working upward. Use it for figures, prices, or status rising over time — more dynamic and effortful than 上涨 or 上升, which just mean 'to rise.'

verb
to climb upto ascend (physically)(of prices, numbers, etc.) to riseto increase

Examples

  • 攀升
    Dēng shān zhě yí bù bù xiàng shān dǐng pān shēng.
    The climber ascended step by step toward the summit.
  • 攀升
    Zuì jìn fáng jià chí xù pān shēng, hěn duō rén mǎi bù qǐ fáng zi.
    Recently, housing prices have been rising continuously; many people can't afford houses.
  • 攀升
    Qù nián xià bàn nián, gōng sī lì rùn wěn bù pān shēng.
    In the second half of last year, the company's profits rose steadily.

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