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title: "Jinsheng Meaning: 晋升 (jìnshēng) Means “to promote”"
description: "晋升 (traditional 晉升, jìnshēng) means “to promote; to be promoted”. Hear its tones, see what 晋 and 升 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinsheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 晋升 mean?

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晋升 jìnshēng

## to promote; to be promoted

## Its characters

1. 晋 jìn to advance
2. 升 shēng to promote (as in 升职)

## In a sentence

她去年晋升为部门经理。 She was promoted to department manager last year.

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## More words with 晋 or 升

- [飙升 biāoshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaosheng)
- [回升 huíshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huisheng)
- [攀升 pānshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pansheng)
- [上升 shàngshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangsheng)
- [升级 shēngjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengji)
- [升温 shēngwēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengwen)
- [升值 shēngzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengzhi)
- [提升 tíshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tisheng)
- [直升机 zhíshēngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhishengji)

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