Definition
越级 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to bypass a level or rank'. You can separate 越 and 级 to insert a measure word or other elements — for example, 越了一级 ('skipped one level'). It commonly appears in two contexts: (1) in a workplace or organization, going over your immediate superior's head to report to a higher-up, and (2) in education, skipping a grade. The object of 越级 is usually implied as the level being bypassed, not a person.
v.o.
to bypass one's immediate superior (in a hierarchy)to skip a grade or rank (especially in school or promotions)
Examples
- 越级。Tā yīnwèi bùmǎn ér zhíjiē yuè jí xiàng zǒngjīnglǐ tóusù.He was dissatisfied and directly bypassed his supervisor to complain to the general manager.
- ，越级。Xiǎo Míng chéngjì tài hǎo, xuéxiào tóngyì tā yuè jí shēng shàng liù niánjí.Xiaoming's grades were so good that the school allowed him to skip a grade and go to sixth grade.
- ，。Tā yuè le yì jí, zhíjiē dāng shàng le bùmén jīnglǐ.He skipped one rank and became department manager directly.
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