Chinese word

进步

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn bù

Meaning

  • verbimprove

Example

他的汉语进步了很多。tā de hàn yǔ jìn bù le hěn duō

His Chinese has improved a lot.

Illustration for 进步 (improve)

More examples

我发现自己在写作方面进步了很多。wǒ fā xiàn zì jǐ zài xiě zuò fāng miàn jìn bù le hěn duō

I noticed that my writing has improved a lot.

Core concept

A person, skill, or performance moves step by step from an earlier level to a better one.

Common phrases

  • 慢慢进步màn màn jìn bù

    improve gradually

  • 在学习上进步zài xué xí shàng jìn bù

    improve in one's studies

Similar words

提高tí gāo: Bring ability, skill, or performance up to a higher level.
提升tí shēng: Lift a level, status, or quality to a higher stage.
成长chéng zhǎng: Develop greater maturity or ability through time and experience.
改善gǎi shàn: Correct problems or bad points so that a condition improves.

Definition in Chinese

表示能力、技能或表现向前提高，达到比以前更好的状态。biǎo shì néng lì jì néng huò biǎo xiàn xiàng qián tí gāo dá dào bǐ yǐ qián gèng hǎo de zhuàng tài

Word origin

进步 (jìnbù, "progress") combines 进 (jìn, "move forward") and 步 (bù, "step"), creating the image of taking steps toward a higher level.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the subject can be the person or skill that changes, while English often makes the thing being improved more explicit after the verb.

Other meanings

  • progressnoun
  • improvementnoun

Opposites

  • 退步tuì bùregressverb

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