zok6 sing1擢升

Jyutpingzok6 sing1

Yalejohk sīng

動詞

Definition

To promote someone to a higher position.

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How it's used

This term is formal and typically appears in written announcements, corporate emails, or news reports rather than casual conversation. In everyday speech, Hong Kongers almost exclusively use the phrasal verb 升職 or the causative construction 升佢職 to express the same idea. Using this word in a relaxed setting can make you sound overly stiff or like you are reading from a press release.

Examples

lou5老baan2闆gam1今nin4年kyut3決ding6定zok6擢sing1升keoi5佢zou6做ging1經lei5理。

The boss decided to promote him to manager this year.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊go3個wui2會bei6被zok6擢sing1升aa1呀？

Do you know who will be promoted?

Common phrases

wok6獲dak1得zok6擢sing1升

to receive a promotion

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this as an intransitive verb like 升職, but it is strictly transitive and requires an object representing the person being promoted. You cannot say 我擢升了, you must specify who is being elevated.