Definition
升温 (shēng wēn) means 'to heat up' — used literally for temperature rising and figuratively for situations intensifying (e.g., competition, conflict). Unlike 上升 (general rise, e.g., prices), 升温 always implies heat or intensity; unlike 加热 (concrete 'to heat something'), 升温 is intransitive and often metaphorical.
verb
(of temperature) to riseto become hotter(figurative) to heat upto intensifyto escalate
Examples
- 升温，。Zhè jǐ tiān tiānqì shēng wēn le, chūmén jìde duō hē shuǐ.The weather has heated up these days — remember to drink more water when you go out.
- 升温。Liǎng gè gōngsī de jìngzhēng zhèngzài shēng wēn.The competition between the two companies is heating up.
- 升温，。Zuìjìn liǎng guó guānxì míngxiǎn shēng wēn, shuāngfāng dōu biǎodá le bùmǎn.Relations between the two countries have clearly escalated recently, with both sides expressing dissatisfaction.
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