上进 (shàng jìn) — to strive for improvement, to make progress (in one's studies, career, or personal development)
Definition
上進 (shàng jìn) means 'driven to improve' — it describes a person's inner attitude or motivation to better themselves, unlike 进步 which describes actual progress made. Closely tied to the common pattern 上进心 (drive for self-improvement).
verb
to strive for improvementto make progress (in one's studies, career, or personal development)
Examples
- ，。Tā hěn yǒu shàng jìn xīn, yì zhí zài xué xí xīn jì néng.He has a strong drive for self-improvement and is always learning new skills.
- 上进，。Nián qīng rén yīng gāi shàng jìn, bú yào mǎn zú yú xiàn zhuàng.Young people should strive to improve and not be satisfied with the status quo.
- 上进，。Tā shì gè fēi cháng shàng jìn de yuán gōng, lǎo bǎn hěn xīn shǎng tā.She is a very ambitious employee, and her boss appreciates her a lot.
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