skip a grade; jump a class
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Meanings
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to skip a grade (in school); to jump a class
Refers to students advancing to a higher grade level without completing the intermediate grade, usually due to academic excellence. Also written as 跳级 (tiào jí), which is the more standard form.
Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
chéng成
jì绩
yōu优
yì异
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
xué学
sān三
nián年
jí级
zhí直
jiē接
tiào跳
bān班
dào到
le了
wǔ五
nián年
jí级
。
Because of his excellent grades, he skipped from third grade directly to fifth grade in elementary school.
Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
bù不
yǔn允
xǔ许
xué学
shēng生
tiào跳
bān班
。
This school does not allow students to skip grades.
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Tiào跳
bān班
zhì制
dù度
zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
guó国
jiā家
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
The system of grade-skipping is very common in some countries.
Zuò作
wéi为
tiào跳
bān班
shēng生
，
tā他
xū需
yào要
shì适
yìng应
xīn新
de的
bān班
jí级
huán环
jìng境
。
As a student who skipped a grade, he needs to adapt to the new class environment.