升学

shēng xué

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to enter the next grade school

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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graduation

To graduate or complete schooling

Related words

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to enter a school or college

When entering a school or program

to go to school

To attend or be enrolled in a school

Synonyms

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to progress to (a higher-level school)

To advance to a higher grade or level

Usage notes

Collocations

Common phrases include 升学率 (shēng xué lǜ) 'enrollment rate' and 升学考试 (shēng xué kǎo shì) 'entrance examination for the next level'.

Common mistakes

升学 (shēng xué) is used specifically for progressing to a higher level of schooling, such as from primary to middle school, not for just moving up a grade within the same school.

Example Sentences

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他准备升学考试。

He is preparing for the entrance examination for the next level of schooling.

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Child Words of 升学

to ascend

to learn