jī

跻

Character · VerbTraditional躋

ascend; rise

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to ascend; to climb; to rise

literary

A formal, literary verb often used to describe achieving a higher position, status, or rank. 常与“于”搭配使用。

Shǐ使
Zhōng中
guó国
kē科
xué学
jī跻
yú于
shì世
jiè界
xiān先
jìn进
kē科
xué学
zhī之
liè列
 。

To elevate China's science to rank among the world's advanced sciences.

Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
nǔ努
lì力
 ,
tā他
de的
gōng公
sī司
zhōng终
yú于
jī跻
shēn身
háng行
yè业
qián前
sān三
 。

After years of effort, his company has finally risen to be among the top three in the industry.

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Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
zuò作
jiā家
chéng成
gōng功
jī跻
shēn身
chàng畅
xiāo销
shū书
zuò作
zhě者
háng行
liè列
 。

This young author successfully ascended into the ranks of bestselling writers.