跳级 (tiào jí) — to skip a grade (in school); to skip a level (in a game, career, etc.)

Definition

A verb meaning to skip a grade or level — usually a school grade, but also a stage in a game or career. The object 级 is what you skip past, so the focus is on advancing faster than the normal order.

verb
to skip a grade (in school)to skip a level (in a game, career, etc.)

Examples

  • 跳级
    Tā yīn wèi chéng jì yōu xiù, zhí jiē tiào jí le.
    Because of his excellent grades, he skipped a grade directly.
  • Tā zài xiǎo xué tiào guò liǎng cì jí.
    He skipped grades twice in elementary school.
  • 跳级
    Zhè ge yóu xì lǐ, nǐ kě yǐ tōng guò wán chéng rèn wu tiào jí.
    In this game, you can skip levels by completing tasks.

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