sing1 dang2 haau2 si5升等考試升等考试
Jyutpingsing1 dang2 haau2 si5
Yalesīng dáng háau síh
Definition
An examination taken for career promotion or advancement.
neutralwork
How it's used
This term is formal and typically refers to internal assessments within a company or organization to determine eligibility for a higher rank. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing professional career advancement. In many workplace contexts, people might simply refer to it as 升職試 to sound slightly less bureaucratic.
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Have you signed up for the promotion exam yet?
He has been studying very hard lately for the promotion exam.
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Common phrases
prepare for the promotion exam
pass the promotion exam
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general academic exams like 考試. Remember that 升等 specifically implies a change in status or rank, not just a test of knowledge.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
