晋升 (晉升)
jìn shēng
Pinyin

Definition

晋升 (晉升)
 - 
jìn shēng
  1. to promote to a higher position

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

升
shēng
  1. 1 to ascend
  2. 2 to rise to the rank of
  3. 3 to promote
  4. 4 to hoist
  5. 5 liter
  6. 6 measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]
升级
shēng jí
  1. 1 to escalate (in intensity)
  2. 2 to go up by one grade
  3. 3 to be promoted
  4. 4 to upgrade (computing)
升职
shēng zhí
  1. 1 to get promoted (at work etc)
  2. 2 promotion
提升
tí shēng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to upgrade
上升
shàng shēng
  1. 1 to rise
  2. 2 to go up
  3. 3 to ascend

Idioms (7)

一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
  3. 3 to attain a higher level
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
  1. 1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
升斗小民
shēng dǒu xiǎo mín
  1. 1 poor people (idiom)
  2. 2 those who live from hand to mouth
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
  2. 2 worldwide peace (idiom)

Sample Sentences

晋升
jìnshēng
To promote to a higher position.
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哎呀，黎主任。我给您道喜来啦！听说您晋升为主任了。真是国之栋梁啊！
āiyā ，Lí zhǔrèn 。wǒ gěi nín dàoxǐ lái la ！tīngshuō nín jìnshēng wéi zhǔrèn le 。zhēn shì guó zhī dòngliáng a ！
Wow, Ms. Li. I'm here to congratulate you! I heard that you were promoted to director. You truly are a pillar of the state!
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