高升 (gāo shēng) — to get a promotion (formal/polite); to rise in rank or position
Definition
Formal/polite way to say someone got promoted, common in congratulations. Pairs with honorific contexts where plain 升职 or 提拔 would be too plain.
verb
to get a promotion (formal/polite)to rise in rank or position
Examples
- 高升！Gōng xǐ nǐ gāo shēng wèi bù mén jīng lǐ!Congratulations on your promotion to department manager!
- ，高升。Tā gōng zuò nǔ lì, hěn kuài jiù gāo shēng le.He works hard and got a promotion quickly.
- 高升，！Tīng shuō nǐ gāo shēng le, zhēn shì kě xǐ kě hè!I heard you got promoted — truly congratulations!
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