(shēng) — (classifier) liter (unit of volume)

Definition

Here 升 is a measure word for liters (a unit of liquid volume), written as 升. The same pronunciation also means 'to rise / to go up' as a verb — that sense is covered in HSK 5.

classifier
liter (unit of volume)

Examples

  • Zhè píng yǐn liào yǒu yì shēng bàn.
    This bottle of drink has one and a half liters.
  • Zhè ge shuǐ xiāng néng zhuāng shí shēng shuǐ.
    This water tank can hold ten liters of water.
  • Wǒ měi tiān hē liǎng shēng shuǐ.
    I drink two liters of water every day.

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