promotion; be promoted
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be promoted to a higher official position
Commonly used in the context of government, military, or corporate hierarchies. Often appears in the idiom 升官发财 (to gain rank and wealth).
Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
gōng工
zuò作
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
sè色
ér而
shēng升
guān官
。
He was promoted because of his outstanding work performance.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dú读
shū书
rén人
zuì最
dà大
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
jiù就
shì是
shēng升
guān官
fā发
cái财
。
In ancient times, the greatest wish of scholars was to gain high rank and make a fortune.
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Tā他
huā花
le了
shí十
nián年
cái才
cóng从
kē科
yuán员
shēng升
dào到
kē科
zhǎng长
。
It took him ten years to rise from a clerk to section chief.