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提拔

tí bá
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to promote to a higher job
  2. 2. to select for promotion

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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降职
jiàng zhí

to demote (to a lower rank)

降职 means to demote, the opposite of promoting.

Related words

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任命
rèn mìng

to appoint

任命 is to appoint, often related to promotion but not necessarily a higher position.

Usage notes

Collocations

提拔 is often used with human resources terms like 提拔人才 (promote talents) or 提拔干部 (promote cadres). It typically refers to promoting someone within an organization, especially from a lower to a higher rank.

Example Sentences

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公司 提拔 他当了部门经理。
The company promoted him to department manager.

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Child Words of 提拔

拔
bá

to pull up

提
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand)