shēng​jí HSK6

upgrade

升级 (升級) shēng​jí
upgrade verb
to update or improve computer hardware, software, or systems

You'd better upgrade your phone's operating system to the latest version.

escalate verb
to increase in intensity, scale, or severity

To prevent the situation from escalating further, both sides decided to hold a dialogue.

advance grade verb
to go up by one grade or be promoted to a higher rank

Due to his excellent performance, he was promoted after six months on the job.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
9.78 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
74.7 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
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