进取 meaning in English

jìnqǔ

to show initiative; to be a go-getter

Traditional 進取15 strokes

Meaning of 进取

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jìnqǔ
  1. to show initiative
  2. to be a go-getter
  3. to push forward with one's agenda

进取 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ需xū要yào更gèng有yǒu进jìn取qǔ心xīn。
You need to be aggressive.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

进 jìn · to go forward · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  7. 7

取 qǔ · to take · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  8. 8

Related words

Words that share a character with 进取.

进来jìnláito come in
进去jìnqùto go in
请进qǐng jìn"please come in"
进行jìnxíng(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out
进入jìnrùto enter; to go into
走进zǒujìnto enter; to step into
取得qǔdéto acquire; to get; to obtain
取消qǔxiāoto cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
前进qiánjìnto go forward; to forge ahead
采取cǎiqǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
进展jìnzhǎnto make headway; to make progress
争取zhēngqǔto fight for; to strive for

Questions about 进取

What does 进取 mean?

进取 (jìnqǔ) means "to show initiative; to be a go-getter".

How do you write 进取?

进取 is made of 2 characters: 进 (7 strokes), 取 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

How is 进取 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 进取 is written 進取.