เลื่อนขั้น

lêuuan kân

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] be promoted; advance to the next step/grade

to move up to a higher step, grade, or rank, especially in a job or salary scale (e.g., civil service pay steps)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtall along; continuouslyปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearหวังว่าwăng wâaหวังว่าwăng wâa1[to] hope (that)2hopefully; I/we hope (that)จะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)เลื่อนขั้นlêuuan kânเลื่อนขั้นlêuuan kân1[to] be promoted; advance to the next step/grade2[to] promote [someone]; move [someone] up a step/gradeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current year
He has worked hard all year, hoping to get promoted this year.
2NounB2

[to] promote [someone]; move [someone] up a step/grade

to raise someone to a higher step, grade, or rank

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideเลื่อนขั้นlêuuan kânเลื่อนขั้นlêuuan kân1[to] be promoted; advance to the next step/grade2[to] promote [someone]; move [someone] up a step/gradeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสมชายsŏm chaaiสมชายsŏm chaaiSomchai (male given name)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)มาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtall along; continuously
The boss decided to promote Somchai because he has consistently worked well.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

โปรโมทbproh môhtโปรโมทbproh môht1[to] promote (publicize)2[to] promote (advance rank)
  • [to] promote (publicize)
  • [to] promote (advance rank)
เลื่อนตำแหน่งให้lêuuan dtam-nàeng hâiเลื่อนตำแหน่งให้lêuuan dtam-nàeng hâi[to] promote [sb]; [to] give a promotion [to sb]

[to] promote [sb]; [to] give a promotion [to sb]

ไต่ระดับdtài rá-dàpไต่ระดับdtài rá-dàp1[to] climb in altitude2[to] move up in rank
  • [to] climb in altitude
  • [to] move up in rank
โปรโมตbproh-móhtโปรโมตbproh-móht1[to] promote; publicize; market2[to] promote [sb] (advance someone’s rank/role)
  • [to] promote; publicize; market
  • [to] promote [sb] (advance someone’s rank/role)
ก้าวขึ้นgâao kûenก้าวขึ้นgâao kûen1[to] step up onto [sth]; get on (a vehicle)2[to] rise; be promoted; advance (to a higher rank/position)
  • [to] step up onto [sth]; get on (a vehicle)
  • [to] rise; be promoted; advance (to a higher rank/position)

Word Breakdown

เลื่อนlêuuanเลื่อนlêuuan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] postpone; delay3[to] be promoted; advance4[to] scroll5[to] shift; move (time/place)Part 1
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ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierPart 2
เลื่อนขั้นlêuuan kânเลื่อนขั้นlêuuan kân[to] be promoted; advance to the next step/grade