Word: 升级 (shēngjí) Traditional: 升級 升级 dictionary entry shēngjí to go up by one grade; to escalate (in intensity); to upgrade Full dictionary entry for 升级 Example sentences using 升级 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 两国的矛盾又升级了。 Liǎng guó de máodùn yòu shēngjíle. The conflict between the two countries has escalated again. 孩子们都顺利升级了。 Háizimen dōu shùnlì shēngjíle. All the children moved up to the next grade smoothly. 技术部正在升级服务器的防火墙。 Jìshù bù zhèngzài shēngjí fúwùqì de fánghuǒqiáng. The tech department is upgrading the server's firewall.