有起色 (yǒu qǐ sè) — to show signs of improvement, to be picking up

Definition

A set phrase meaning 'show signs of improvement' — used for a situation, performance, or condition turning better, often with 一点 or 开始. Literally: 有 'have' + 起色 'signs of getting better'.

verb

to show signs of improvementto be picking up

Examples

有起色。
Tā de bìng qíng zuì jìn yǒu qǐ sè le.
His condition has recently shown signs of improvement.
。
Gōng sī yè jì zhōng yú yǒu le yì diǎn qǐ sè.
The company's performance has finally shown a little improvement.
，有起色。
Jīng guò gǎi gé, jīng jì kāi shǐ yǒu qǐ sè.
After reforms, the economy began to show signs of improvement.

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