进步 meaning in English
progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
Meaning of 进步
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- progress; improvement
- to improve; to progress
How to use 进步
进步 works as a verb meaning to improve and as a noun or adjective meaning progress or progressive. It often appears with 很大 or 有, as in 你的中文进步很大 (nǐ de Zhōngwén jìnbù hěn dà), Your Chinese has improved a lot.
进 (jìn) means to move forward or enter, and 步 (bù) means a step. Taking a step forward is making progress.
Common mistake: Learners often say 进步我的中文 to mean improve my Chinese, but 进步 does not take an object. Use 提高 (tígāo) instead, as in 提高我的中文, or make the person or skill the subject: 我的中文进步了.
进步 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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进 jìn · to go forward · 7 strokes
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步 bù · a step · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 进步.
| 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 |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead |
| 进展 | jìnzhǎn | to make headway; to make progress |
| 散步 | sànbù | to take a walk; to go for a walk |
| 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 |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run; to jog |
Questions about 进步
What does 进步 mean?
进步 (jìnbù) means "progress; improvement; to improve; to progress" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 进步?
进步 is made of 2 characters: 进 (7 strokes), 步 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 进步 an HSK word?
Yes. 进步 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 进步 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 进步 is written 進步.
What is the difference between 进步 and 提高?
进步 describes a person or thing getting better and usually has no object. 提高 (tígāo) means to raise or improve something and takes an object, such as 提高水平 (tígāo shuǐpíng), to raise one's level.
How do I say someone made a lot of progress?
You can say 他进步很大 (tā jìnbù hěn dà) or 他有很大的进步 (tā yǒu hěn dà de jìnbù). Both mean he has made great progress and are very common when praising students.