Chinese word

进展

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn zhǎn

Meaning

  • nounprogress

Example

事情有进展吗？shì qíng yǒu jìn zhǎn ma

Is there any progress on the matter?

Illustration for 进展 (progress)

More examples

他最近学习的进展很大。tā zuì jìn xué xí de jìn zhǎn hěn dà

He has made a lot of progress in his studies recently.

Core concept

Forward movement that can be seen through changes, results, or new stages.

Common phrases

  • 学习进展xué xí jìn zhǎn

    progress in one's studies

  • 工作进展gōng zuò jìn zhǎn

    progress at work

  • 没有进展méi yǒu jìn zhǎn

    lack of progress

Similar words

进步jìn bù: A rise in ability, skill, quality, or work performance.
发展fā zhǎn: The gradual growth and widening of a society, business, or undertaking.
进程jìn chéng: The stages through which an event, task, or process moves.
进度jìn dù: How far a plan or schedule has advanced at a given time.

Definition in Chinese

用于指代事件、工作或研究在推进过程中出现的成果、变化或可观察到的迹象，作为名词表示当前的推进状态或阶段。yòng yú zhǐ dài shì jiàn gōng zuò huò yán jiū zài tuī jìn guò chéng zhōng chū xiàn de chéng guǒ biàn huà huò kě guān chá dào de jì xiàng zuò wéi míng cí biǎo shì dāng qián de tuī jìn zhuàng tài huò jiē duàn

Word origin

进 (jìn, "advance") + 展 (zhǎn, "unfold") forms 进展 (jìnzhǎn, "progress"), linking movement forward with developments that become visible over time.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for neutral updates because it can describe substantial or limited development without claiming that the whole task is finished.

Other meanings

  • advancenoun

Opposites

  • 停滞tíng zhìstagnationnoun

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