move up a grade; be promoted
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Meanings
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(of students) to move up a grade; to be promoted to the next class
informalColloquial term primarily used in educational contexts and spoken Chinese. Implies successful completion of the current grade and advancement to the next level.
Tā他
jīn今
nián年
shēng升
bān班
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
shàng上
liù六
nián年
jí级
。
He moved up a grade this year and is now in sixth grade.
Zhè这
cì次
shēng升
bān班
kǎo考
shì试
hěn很
nán难
，
hěn很
duō多
tóng同
xué学
dōu都
méi没
tōng通
guò过
。
This promotion exam was very difficult, and many students didn't pass.
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Wǒ我
men们
bān班
de的
shēng升
bān班
lǜ率
shì是
quán全
xiào校
zuì最
gāo高
de的
。
Our class has the highest promotion rate in the entire school.