Meaning of 进展
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to make headway; to make progress
How to use 进展
进展 works as a verb (to progress) and very often as a noun (progress), usually describing work, talks, research, or a situation. It pairs with words like 顺利 (shùnlì, smoothly) and 取得 (qǔdé, to obtain). Example: 工作进展得很顺利。(Gōngzuò jìnzhǎn de hěn shùnlì.) The work is progressing smoothly.
进 (jìn) means to move forward and 展 (zhǎn) means to unfold or spread out, as in 展开 (zhǎnkāi). Picture a project moving forward and opening up step by step, and you have 进展: progress.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 进展 with 进步 (jìnbù). 进步 is used for a person improving, as in 你的中文进步了 (Your Chinese has improved), while 进展 is used for a task or process moving forward. Also keep the tones straight: fourth tone jìn, then third tone zhǎn.
进展 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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进 jìn · to go forward · 7 strokes
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展 zhǎn · to open · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 进展.
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to 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 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead |
| 进步 | jìnbù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress |
| 展开 | zhǎnkāi | to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out |
| 先进 | xiānjìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) |
| 进一步 | jìnyībù | to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further |
Questions about 进展
What does 进展 mean?
进展 (jìnzhǎn) means "to make headway; to make progress" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 进展?
进展 is made of 2 characters: 进 (7 strokes), 展 (10 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 进展 an HSK word?
Yes. 进展 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 进展 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 进展 is written 進展.
How do you say 'make progress' using 进展 as a noun?
Use 有进展 (yǒu jìnzhǎn) or the more formal 取得进展 (qǔdé jìnzhǎn). For example, 谈判有了新的进展 means the negotiations have made new progress.
What is the difference between 进展 and 进行?
进行 (jìnxíng) means a process is underway or that someone carries something out, as in 会议正在进行 (the meeting is in progress). 进展 focuses on how far forward something has moved, so you ask 进展怎么样? to mean 'How is it going?'