提升
tí shēngㄊㄧˊ ㄕㄥ
Sino-Vietnamese: ĐỀ THĂNG
Traditional: 提升
HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 5
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
Examples
他被提升为部门经理。
tā bèi tí shēng wèi bù mén jīng lǐ.
He was promoted to department manager.
我想提升自己的汉语水平。
wǒ xiǎng tí shēng zì jǐ de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng.
I want to improve my Chinese.
公司正在提升服务质量。
gōng sī zhèng zài tí shēng fú wù zhì liàng.
The company is improving its service quality.
Easily confused
- 提高 — 提高 is the everyday word for raising a level; 提升 is more formal and also means promoting someone.
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Stroke order
ĐỀ · 12 strokes
used in 防 and 溜
THĂNG · 4 strokes
to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗
Related words
- 提高 tí gāo — to raise; to increase; to improve
- 提供 tí gōng — to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
- 提醒 tí xǐng — to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
- 提前 tí qián — to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
- 提 tí — to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid
- 提问 tí wèn — to question; to quiz; to grill
- 提倡 tí chàng — to promote; to advocate
- 提纲 tí gāng — outline; synopsis; notes