promote; advance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to promote (a subordinate); to elevate to a higher position
formalA classical and formal term used in literary or official contexts. It implies selecting and promoting a person of talent or virtue.
Yóu由
yú于
tā他
de的
jié杰
chū出
gòng贡
xiàn献
，
gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
tā他
pò破
gé格
bá拔
zhuó擢
wéi为
bù部
mén门
zhǔ主
guǎn管
。
Due to his outstanding contributions, the company decided to exceptionally promote him to department head.
Zhè这
wèi位
xián贤
chén臣
shēn深
shòu受
huáng皇
dì帝
shǎng赏
shí识
，
bù不
jiǔ久
biàn便
bèi被
bá拔
zhuó擢
rù入
cháo朝
。
This virtuous minister was highly appreciated by the emperor and was soon promoted into the imperial court.
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Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
guān官
liáo僚
tǐ体
xì系
zhōng中
，
bá拔
zhuó擢
rén人
cái才
shì是
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wù务
。
In the traditional bureaucratic system, promoting talented people was the primary task.