Make progress in Chinese
to make progress · HSK 6
上进
- 上 up
- 进 to enter
他是个很上进的年轻人。 He is a very ambitious young man who strives to improve.
Other ways to say make progress
More words with 上 or 进
How do you say make progress in Chinese?
Make progress in Chinese is 上进 (shàng jìn). You can also say 向上 (xiàng shàng), 进展 (jìn zhǎn).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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