Definition

1. Verb:
   • To raise to a higher grade or scale: The primary meaning of "nâng bậc" is to promote an employee's salary, wage, or official rank to a higher level on a predefined scale or pay grade.
   • To upgrade a classification: It can refer to the administrative action of moving something, typically a position or a remuneration level, to a superior category.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty sẽ nâng bậc lương cho nhân viên vào cuối năm. (The company will raise the salary grade for employees at the end of the year.)
  • Anh ấy được nâng bậc lên chuyên viên chính. (He was promoted to the principal specialist grade.)
  • Việc nâng bậc lương phải tuân theo quy định của nhà nước. (The wage scale increase must comply with state regulations.)

Advanced Usage

• "nâng bậc lương": to raise the salary grade/wage scale. This is the most common specific usage.
  • Thỏa ước lao động bao gồm điều khoản nâng bậc lương định kỳ. (The collective bargaining agreement includes a clause for periodic wage scale raises.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thăng bậc (v): to promote to a higher rank or level. This is a close synonym but can have a broader application beyond just salary scales.
  • Cô ấy được thăng bậc lên vị trí quản lý. (She was promoted to a managerial position.)

Synonyms

• Promote (in grade/scale): to advance to a higher level on a structured scale.
• Upgrade (in classification): to move to a higher category or rank.
• Increase (in pay grade): to raise the level of remuneration.

Related Terms

• Bậc lương (n): salary grade; pay scale level.
  • Bậc lương của anh ấy đã tăng sau 3 năm. (His salary grade increased after 3 years.)
• Ngạch lương (n): salary bracket; a broader category containing multiple "bậc lương".
  • Việc nâng bậc khác với việc thay đổi ngạch lương. (Raising a grade is different from changing a salary bracket.)

1. Raise (salaries, wages) to a higher scale