Definition & Meaning

be promoted to an official post

Word usage

shēng guān

升 官

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v.be promoted to an official post
- tā shēng guān le
  他升官了。
  He has been promoted.
- tài bàng le wǒ yào shēng guān le
  太棒了！我要升官了。
  This is gonna be great. I'll be promoted.
- tā zhǐ yào pāi pai tā lǐng dǎo de mǎ pì jiù kě shēng guān
  他只要拍拍他领导的马屁就可升官。
  He can get promoted by only kissing his boss's ass.
synonym
shēng zhí升职
antonym
bà guān罢官

Word usage

Separable word
"升" and "官" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他今年不但升了官，还发了财。
  He not only got promoted, but also earned a fortune this year.
- 他是怎么升的官?
  How did he get promoted?
- 他已经升过好几次官了。
  He has been promoted several times.

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