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Upgrade in Chinese

to upgrade · HSK 5

升级 shēng jí

  1. 升 shēng to rise
  2. 级 jí level

我的手机系统需要升级了。 My phone's system needs to be updated.

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How do you say upgrade in Chinese?

Upgrade in Chinese is 升级 (shēng jí). You can also say 提升 (tí shēng).

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