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晋升

jìn shēng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to promote to a higher position

Word relationships

Antonyms

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降职
jiàng zhí

to demote (to a lower rank)

Opposite action in a hierarchy.

Related words

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提拔
tí bá

to promote to a higher job

Often used when a superior promotes a subordinate.

Synonyms

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升职
shēng zhí

to get promoted (at work etc)

In workplace settings, both mean promotion.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with official titles or ranks, not for informal job role changes.

Common mistakes

Don't use for self-promotion; usually implies being promoted by others.

Example Sentences

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他 晋升 为部门经理了。
He was promoted to department manager.

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Child Words of 晋升

升
shēng

to ascend

晋
jìn

to move forward