Chinese Conversation · Level 66
90 words
Chinese word
晋升
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìn shēng
Meaning
- nounpromotion
Example
他得到了晋升。tā dé dào le jìn shēng
He got a promotion.
More examples
员工希望通过表现扩大晋升空间。yuán gōng xī wàng tōng guò biǎo xiàn kuò dà jìn shēng kōng jiān
Employees hope to expand their promotion prospects through their performance.
Core concept
A recognized step that places a person in a higher work rank or position.
Common phrases
申请晋升shēn qǐng jìn shēng
apply for promotion
晋升空间jìn shēng kōng jiān
promotion prospects
晋升通道jìn shēng tōng dào
path to promotion
Similar words
升职shēng zhí: An increase in position or rank within a company or organization.
升任shēng rèn: A formal appointment to a higher position.
提拔tí bá: The advancement of a capable person to a higher position through personnel selection.
升迁shēng qiān: A work transfer or reassignment to a higher or more important position.
Definition in Chinese
指个人因工作表现、任命或考核而由原来的职位或等级提升到更高的职位或等级，常表示职位变动。zhǐ gè rén yīn gōng zuò biǎo xiàn rèn mìng huò kǎo hé ér yóu yuán lái de zhí wèi huò děng jí tí shēng dào gèng gāo de zhí wèi huò děng jí cháng biǎo shì zhí wèi biàn dòng
Word origin
The components 晋 (jìn, "advance") and 升 (shēng, "rise") both point upward, making the word a clear image of advancement in rank.
Usage tips
- For native English speakers, the useful boundary is that this word concerns a person's rank or position, not a sales campaign or product advertising.
Opposites
- 降职jiàng zhídemotionnoun