提拔

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他被提拔为部门经理。▶ —
   He was promoted to department manager.
2. 领导很重视提拔年轻人。▶ —
   The leadership values promoting young people.

Collocations

Mnemonic

提 tí "to lift, raise" + 拔 bá "to pull up, select": to lift up and pick out, i.e. to promote, to single out for advancement. It corresponds to the Korean word bal-tak (拔擢). Selecting a capable person and raising them to a higher post (提拔人才 to promote talent, 破格提拔 to promote out of the usual order). The direction is a superior raising a subordinate. 提 means "to raise" (提高 to raise); 拔 means "to pull up" (选拔 to select).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 提拔 mean?

   • to promote a capable person
   • to fire an employee
   • to punish
   • to cut pay