升学 shēngxué to enter the next grade school
How to remember 升学: 升 to advance + 学 learn = to enter the next grade school.
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How it is used
- To advance to the next level of schooling - 升学考试 (shēngxué kǎoshì) entrance exam for the next stage, 升学率 (shēngxuélǜ) the rate of students moving up.
- Specifically about progressing to a higher school (e.g. junior high → senior high → university), not general 'studying'.
- Central term in Chinese education talk about exams and school placement.