上进 (shàng jìn): [fig.] be ambitious to improve oneself (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 1

shàng上

up; above

HSK 2

jìn进

to enter

4.

Readings & Senses

shàng jìn(shang jin)

1. [adjective][fig.] be ambitious to improve oneself[HSK6]

2. [verb][fig.] be ambitious to improve oneself[HSK 3.0 · L6]

5.

How to Use 上进 in Sentences

Adverb + Verbwith努力

nǔ努

lì力

shàng上

jìn进

neutral

strive to improve

Adjective + Nounwith青年

shàng上

jìn进

qīng青

nián年

Verb + Nounwith心

shàng上

jìn进

xīn心

neutral

Verb + Objectwith追求

zhuī追

qiú求

shàng上

jìn进

6.

Example Sentences with 上进

xiǎo小

míng明

hěn很

shàng上

jìn进

，

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 上进.

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shàng qu

to go up

上来shàng laito come up

上班shàng bānstart work

上面shàng miànon top of

早上zǎo shangearly morning

Words with 进

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Readings & Senses

shàng jìn(shang jin)

1. [adjective][fig.] be ambitious to improve oneself[HSK6]

2. [verb][fig.] be ambitious to improve oneself[HSK 3.0 · L6]

5.

How to Use 上进 in Sentences

Adverb + Verbwith努力

nǔ努

lì力

shàng上

jìn进

neutral

strive to improve

Adjective + Nounwith青年

shàng上

jìn进

qīng青

nián年

Verb + Nounwith心

shàng上

jìn进

xīn心

neutral

Verb + Objectwith追求

zhuī追

qiú求

shàng上

jìn进

6.

Example Sentences with 上进

xiǎo小

míng明

hěn很

shàng上

jìn进

，

neutral

progressive youth

desire to improve

formal

pursue progress

měi

每

tiān天

nǔ努

lì力

xué学

xí习

。

Xiaoming is very motivated and studies hard every day.

Tā他

shì是

yī一

gè个

fēi非

cháng常

shàng上

jìn进

de的

xué学

shēng生

，

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

nǔ努

lì力

xué学

xí习

。

He is a very ambitious and self-improving student who studies hard every day.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

zǒng总

jué觉

de得

zì自

jǐ己

bú不

gòu够

shàng上

jìn进

ne呢

？

Why do you always feel that you are not ambitious enough to improve?

rú如

guǒ果

quē缺

fá乏

shàng上

jìn进

xīn心

，

jiù就

hěn很

nán难

zài在

zhí职

chǎng场

shàng上

tuō脱

yǐng颖

ér而

chū出

。

If one lacks the ambition to improve, it is hard to stand out in the workplace.

tā她

shàng上

jìn进

de的

tài态

dù度

gǎn感

rǎn染

le了

tuán团

duì队

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

gèng更

nǔ努

lì力

le了

。

Her ambitious attitude to improve has inspired the team, and everyone is working harder.

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上进 (shàng jìn): [fig.] be ambitious to improve oneself (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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How to Use 上进 in Sentences

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HSK 6 Words

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How to Use 上进 in Sentences

Example Sentences with 上进

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Free Printable Worksheet: 上进

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How to Use 上进 in Sentences

Example Sentences with 上进

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How to Use 上进 in Sentences

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