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title: "Shangtiao Meaning: 上调 (shàngtiáo) Means “to raise”"
description: "上调 (traditional 上調, shàngtiáo) means “to raise (prices, interest rates etc.); to adjust upward”. Hear its tones, see what 上 and 调 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangtiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 上调 mean?

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上调 shàngtiáo

## to raise (prices, interest rates etc.); to adjust upward

## It can also mean

- to transfer to a higher authority
- to requisition (goods) for higher authorities

## Its characters

1. 上 shàng up
2. 调 tiáo to adjust

## In a sentence

银行宣布上调存款利率。 The bank announced it would raise deposit interest rates.

[More about 上调](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8A%E8%B0%83)

## More words with 上 or 调

- [调查 diàochá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaocha)
- [调动 diàodòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodong)
- [调度 diàodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodu)
- [调研 diàoyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaoyan)
- [低调 dīdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didiao)
- [赶上 gǎnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshang)
- [皇上 huángshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangshang)
- [加上 jiāshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashang)
- [基本上 jīběnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibenshang)
- [看不上 kànbushàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanbushang)

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