上浮 (shàng fú) — (of submarines, objects) to surface, to float upward; (of prices, salaries, rates, etc.) to increase, to go up
Definition
Literally 'float upward': used for submarines/objects surfacing, and for prices, salaries, or rates rising — a more formal alternative to 上涨. Often pairs with a percentage to show how much something has gone up.
verb
(of submarines, objects) to surfaceto float upward(of prices, salaries, rates, etc.) to increaseto go up
Examples
- 上浮。Qián tǐng màn màn shàng fú dào hǎi miàn.The submarine slowly surfaced to the sea surface.
- 上浮。Jīn nián wù jià shàng fú le bǎi fēn zhī wǔ.This year prices have increased by five percent.
- 上浮。Gōng sī jué dìng ràng yuán gōng gōng zī shàng fú.The company decided to raise employee salaries.
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