Chinese word

升职

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng zhí

Meaning

  • verbget promoted

Example

我今天升职了。wǒ jīn tiān shēng zhí le

I got promoted today.

Illustration for 升职 (get promoted)

More examples

为了升职，他主动承担更多责任。wèi le shēng zhí tā zhǔ dòng chéng dān gèng duō zé rèn

He took on more responsibility proactively to get promoted.

Core concept

An upward change in workplace position that marks progress in a career.

Common phrases

  • 争取升职zhēng qǔ shēng zhí

    strive for promotion

  • 申请升职shēn qǐng shēng zhí

    apply for promotion

  • 被升职为经理bèi shēng zhí wèi jīng lǐ

    be promoted to manager

Similar words

晋升jìn shēng: Rising to a higher rank or position in an organization.
提拔tí bá: Being selected by a manager or organization for a more important job.
升任shēng rèn: Being formally appointed to a higher post and taking on its duties.
提升tí shēng: Improving a person's abilities, position, or working conditions.

Definition in Chinese

被组织或公司提升到更高的岗位或职级，承担更高的职责，常伴随职务名称或待遇的变化。bèi zǔ zhī huò gōng sī tí shēng dào gèng gāo de gǎng wèi huò zhí jí chéng dān gèng gāo de zhí zé cháng bàn suí zhí wù míng chēng huò dài yù de biàn huà

Word origin

升职 (shēngzhí, "moving up at work") is built from 升 (shēng, "rise") and 职 (zhí, "job or position"), linking physical upward movement with a higher place in an organization.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover a change in title, rank, or duties, so the surrounding context shows which part of the new work situation matters.

Other meanings

  • move upverb
  • get aheadverb
  • promotionnoun

Opposites

  • 降职jiàng zhíbe demotedverb

Related words

  • 升职加薪shēng zhí jiā xīnget promoted and get a raiseidiom

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