Definition
跻身 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to ascend to' or 'to be ranked among' a certain class, position, or list. It is a separable verb (离合词) — the noun 身 can split off after 跻 when inserting aspect markers or time words, though in practice it appears most often as a fixed compound followed by 于 or directly before a noun phrase. Example of separation: 跻过一次身 ('managed to get into once'). This word is common in written Chinese (news, reports, formal speech) and rarely used in casual conversation.
v.o.
to ascend toto be ranked amongto work one's way into (a higher position, class, or list)
Examples
- 跻身。Tā de xiǎoshuō jī shēn rù le niándù chàngxiāo shū páihángbǎng.His novel made it onto the annual bestseller list.
- 跻身。Zhè jiā gōngsī xīwàng tōngguò chuàngxīn jī shēn yú shìjiè lǐngxiān qǐyè zhī liè.This company hopes to rank among the world's leading enterprises through innovation.
- 跻身，。Tā zài zhège hángyè zhǐ jī shēn le yí cì shēn, zhīhòu jiù zài méiyǒu jīhuì le.He only managed to get into this industry once, and after that he never had another chance.
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