Definition & Meaning

1.die; go up to heaven

2.rise to the sky; take off; go up into the sky

Word usage

shēng tiān

升 天

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1
v.euphdie; go up to heaven
- tā zuó wǎn shēng tiān le
  她昨晚升天了。
  She died last night.
synonym
qù shì去世 shì shì逝世 guī tiān归天 wáng gù亡故 xiān shì仙逝
2
v.rise to the sky; take off; go up into the sky
- wèi xīng shēng tiān le
  卫星升天了。
  The satellite has risen to the sky.
- kàn lái zhè ge guó jiā gēn běn bù néng shǐ huǒ jiàn shēng tiān
  看来这个国家根本不能使火箭升天。
  It seemed that the country could not get a rocket off the ground.
synonym
shàng tiān上天

Word usage

Separable word
"升" and "天" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 火箭是怎么升上天的？
  How did the rocket rise to the sky?
- 一轮圆圆的月亮升上了天。
  The full moon appeared in the sky.
- 我们为他举办了葬礼，送他升了天。
  We held a funeral for him and saw him go to heaven.

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