提拔

tíbá

verb HSK 7-9 #13,035

Meanings

1 to promote (to a higher position)
2 to elevate

Characters

to lift; to raise

to pull up; to select

Examples

HSK 4

她因为工作出色被提拔为经理。

Tā yīnwèi gōngzuò chūsè bèi tíbá wéi jīnglǐ.

She was promoted to manager because of her outstanding work.

HSK 7-9

领导提拔了几位年轻干部。

Lǐngdǎo tíbá le jǐ wèi niánqīng gànbù.

The leader promoted several young cadres.

Tips

memory

提 (lift up) + 拔 (pull up) = pulling someone up to a higher position.

Stroke Order

提 tí

拔 bá