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晋升 (jìn shēng) — to promote (to a higher position); to get promoted

Definition

晋升 (jìnshēng) is a formal verb for being promoted to a higher position, especially in a career. It focuses on rank or title, unlike 提升 which also covers improving quality, and 提拔 which emphasizes being chosen by a superior.

verb
to promote (to a higher position)to get promoted

Examples

  • 晋升。
    Tā jīn nián jìn shēng wéi bù mén jīng lǐ.
    He was promoted to department manager this year.
  • ，晋升。
    Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú jìn shēng le.
    After hard work, he finally got promoted.
  • 晋升。
    Gōng sī jìn shēng le yì pī yōu xiù yuán gōng.
    The company promoted a group of outstanding employees.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

晋jìnadvance
升shēngrise

晋 and 升 both mean moving upward, together expressing promotion to a higher rank.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 晉; 晋 is its simplified writing.

  • 臸臸zhīto arrive
  • 日日rìsun

The traditional form 晉 combines 臸, described as 'to arrive', with 日, 'sun'.

Open 晋 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape comes from a drawing of a standard dipper used to measure one 升.

Open 升 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Workplace & Office

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