晋级 (jìn jí) — to advance to a higher level, to be promoted (in rank or competition)

Definition

晋级 means to advance or be promoted in rank or competition, by passing through a level. 升/升级 is broader (rise, upgrade, escalate); 晋升 is the formal equivalent for job promotion only.

verb
to advance to a higher levelto be promoted (in rank or competition)

Examples

  • 晋级
    Tā tōng guò nǔ lì jìn jí dào le jīng lǐ de wèi zhì.
    He advanced to the position of manager through hard work.
  • 晋级
    Zài zhè cì bǐ sài zhōng, zhǐ yǒu qián sān míng cái néng jìn jí.
    In this competition, only the top three can advance.
  • 晋级
    Tā chéng gōng dì cóng chū jí jìn jí wèi gāo jí gōng chéng shī.
    He successfully advanced from junior to senior engineer.

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