上进

shàng jìn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

Save to list

Definitions

1. to make progress
2. to do better
3. fig. ambitious to improve oneself
4. to move forwards

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 落后 luò hòu 落后 luò hòu to fall behind 在学习或工作中与‘上进’相反，指不求进步，安于现状。: to fall behind

Related words

1 item

• 进步 jìn bù 进步 jìn bù progress; improvement ‘进步’可作名词、动词，表示向上发展；‘上进’偏重个人态度上的求进步。: progress; improvement

Synonyms

1 item

• 进取 jìn qǔ 进取 jìn qǔ to show initiative 一般语境中均可表示努力向前，但‘进取’稍正式，偏重事业上的进取心。: to show initiative

Usage notes

Collocations

常用在‘有上进心’、‘要求上进’等搭配中，多与表示态度或心理的名词连用。

Common mistakes

‘上进’是书面语，口语中用‘要强’或‘争气’更自然；不要说‘他很上进心’，应该说‘他很有上进心’。

Example Sentences

1 shown

他在工作中很有 上进 心，经常主动学习新知识。

He has a strong desire to improve himself at work, often proactively learning new knowledge.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 上进

• 上进心 上进心 shàng jìn xīn: motivation

Child Words of 上进

• 进 进 jìn: to go forward
• 上 上 shàng: on top