Chinese word dictionary

冉冉上升

rǎn rǎn shàng shēng · to ascend slowly

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Word information

Simplified冉冉上升

Traditional冉冉上升

Pinyinrǎn rǎn shàng shēng

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

冉rǎn

tender; weak; to proceed gradually

冉rǎn

tender; weak; to proceed gradually

上shàng

above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

升shēng

to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise

How to learn 冉冉上升

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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上shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above

上班shàngbān

to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office

上课shàngkè

to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class

上午shàngwǔ

morning; CL:個|个[ge4]

上学shàngxué

to go to school; to attend school

晚上wǎnshang

evening; night; CL:個|个[ge4]; in the evening