回升

• Pinyin: huí shēng
• Hanzi breakdown: 回 (return); 升 = 十 + 廾 (ten + two hands lifting, the image of something being raised up)

Meaning

To rebound; to recover; to rise again after a decline. Describes an upward movement following a period of falling.

The counterpart of 回落. Used in economic, financial, meteorological, and other analytical contexts to describe a recovery or rebound after a previous decline. Implies that the level had fallen and is now moving back upward. Positive in connotation — a welcome return to higher levels.

Examples

1. 经过连续三个季度的下滑，该公司营业收入在本季度实现回升，市场信心有所恢复。 After three straight quarters of decline, the company’s operating revenue rebounded this quarter, and market confidence recovered somewhat.
2. 受政策利好消息的刺激，股市今日出现明显回升，多只蓝筹股涨幅显著。 Spurred by positive policy news, the stock market saw a clear rebound today, with notable gains in many blue-chip stocks.
3. 气温在持续低迷后终于出现回升，户外活动逐渐增多，商业区的客流量也随之回暖。 After staying low for an extended period, temperatures finally began to rise; outdoor activities increased, and foot traffic in commercial districts picked up as well.

Usage Guide

Context: economics, finance, data, weather

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 随着消费信心的逐步恢复，零售市场的销售额开始出现回升，各大商场的客流量也在节假日期间明显增加。(As consumer confidence gradually recovers, retail market sales have begun to rebound, with footfall at major shopping centres increasing noticeably during public holidays.)
• 国际油价在经历连续下跌后开始回升，这在一定程度上缓解了石油出口国的财政压力。(International oil prices have begun to recover after a sustained period of decline, which has to some extent eased the fiscal pressures on oil-exporting nations.)

Don't Say

• 回升 to describe a dramatic surge or spike — use 大幅反弹 or 飙升; 回升 implies a moderate and gradual recovery, not a sharp upswing

Origin & History

回 (back/return) + 升 (to rise/go up) — to rise back up; a return upward

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal