跻身

躋身

jīshēn

verb #22,299

Meanings

1 to rise into the ranks of
2 to be among (the best)
3 to join (a group or level)

Characters

to climb; to ascend

Examples

HSK 4

她努力工作，终于跻身管理层。

Tā nǔlì gōngzuò, zhōngyú jīshēn guǎnlǐcéng.

She worked hard and finally rose into the management ranks.

HSK 4

这家公司跻身全球五百强。

Zhè jiā gōngsī jīshēn quánqiú wǔbǎi qiáng.

This company has joined the global Fortune 500.

Tips

memory

跻 means to climb (foot radical 足 + ascend). 身 means body/oneself. Picture your body climbing up into a group.

Stroke Order

跻 jī

身 shēn