ขึ้นชั้น(kêun chán)

Meanings

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[to] be promoted to the next grade; [to] advance a level

to be promoted to the next grade or class in school; to advance to a higher level, rank, or category

Examples

ลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childสอบผ่านsòp pàanสอบผ่านsòp pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualifiedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ขึ้นชั้นkêun chánขึ้นชั้นkêun chán[to] be promoted to the next grade; [to] advance a levelแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My son passed the exam and got promoted to the next grade.

Word Breakdown

ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterPart 1
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ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2layer; tier3shelf4class; rank; status5grade; year (in school)6classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classesPart 2
ขึ้นชั้นkêun chánขึ้นชั้นkêun chán[to] be promoted to the next grade; [to] advance a level