Chinese word

进阶

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn jiē

Meaning

  • verbadvance

Example

你想要在工作上进阶吗？nǐ xiǎng yào zài gōng zuò shàng jìn jiē ma

Do you want to advance at work?

Illustration for 进阶 (advance)

More examples

这本书可以帮助你进阶，提高阅读能力。zhè běn shū ké yǐ bāng zhù nǐ jìn jiē tí gāo yuè dú néng lì

This book can help you advance and improve your reading ability.

Core concept

Move along a graded path rather than make a sudden change, reaching a higher level of ability or status.

Common phrases

  • 通过学习进阶tōng guò xué xí jìn jiē

    advance by learning

  • 帮助你进阶bāng zhù nǐ jìn jiē

    help you progress

Similar words

进步jìn bù: Improve in skill, quality, or ability.
提升tí shēng: Make someone's level, ability, or status higher.
升级shēng jí: Move a system, product, or condition to a higher level or version.
晋升jìn shēng: Rise to a higher position or rank in a company or other organization.

Definition in Chinese

把某一方面从当前等级提升到更高等级，强调经过若干阶段的进展或升级。bǎ mǒu yì fāng miàn cóng dāng qián děng jí tí shēng dào gèng gāo děng jí qiáng diào jīng guò ruò gān jiē duàn de jìn zhǎn huò shēng jí

Word origin

进 (jìn, "move forward") + 阶 (jiē, "step or level") forms a word for moving upward through successive stages.

Usage tips

  • In workplace talk, it can describe professional growth even when no new title is named, so the context need not involve a formal change of position.

Other meanings

  • improveverb

Opposites

  • 倒退dào tuìregressverb

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