Definition
升官 is a verb-object compound meaning to be promoted to a higher position, especially in an official or corporate hierarchy. It's a separable verb (离合词): when aspect markers (了, 过) or measure words are added, they go between 升 and 官 — so you say 升了官 ('got promoted'), 升过官 ('have been promoted before'), or 升了一次官 ('got promoted once'). The object is the rank, not the person.
v.o.
to be promoted (in rank/position)
Examples
- ，。Tā shēng le guān, zérèn yě dà le.He got promoted, and his responsibilities also increased.
- ，升官。Zài gōngsī gōngzuò sān nián, tā zhōngyú shēng guān le.After working at the company for three years, he finally got promoted.
- 升官。Zhǐyǒu yèjì tūchū de rén cáinéng shēng guān.Only people with outstanding performance can get promoted.
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