爬升 (pá shēng) — to ascend, to climb (especially of aircraft or gradual incline); to be promoted, to rise in position (figurative)
Definition
Literally 'crawl-rise': climb upward, used for aircraft gaining altitude or a steady upward climb, and figuratively for slow career advancement. Conveys gradual, effortful progress more than a sudden leap.
verb
to ascendto climb (especially of aircraft or gradual incline)to be promotedto rise in position (figurative)
Examples
- 爬升。Fēi jī zhèng zài pá shēng dào yí wàn mǐ de gāo dù.The plane is climbing to an altitude of 10,000 meters.
- 爬升。Dēng shān duì yòng le sān gè xiǎo shí pá shēng dào shān dǐng.The climbing team took three hours to ascend to the summit.
- 爬升，。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ màn màn pá shēng, zhōng yú dāng shàng le jīng lǐ.He slowly climbed the corporate ladder and finally became a manager.
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