上进

上進
shàngjìn
  1. to make progress
  2. to do better
  3. fig. ambitious to improve oneself
  4. to move forwards

CEDICT

  1. to go forward; to advance
  2. to try to improve oneself; to make progress

Wiktionary

求进步。

重編國語辭典

向上求进步。

維基詞典

Examples

他要上进了。

He is going to make progress.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
2 进 jìn
  1. to go forward
  2. to advance
  3. to go in
  4. to enter
  5. to put in
  6. to submit
  7. to take in
  8. to admit
  9. (math.) base of a number system
  10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound

Containing this entry

上进心 shàngjìnxīn ambition; desire for self-improvement

Related entries

捗 bù to make progress
长进 zhǎngjìn
  1. to make progress
  2. progress
向上 xiàngshàng
  1. upward
  2. up
  3. to advance
  4. to try to improve oneself
  5. to make progress
向上去。

Ascend.

Source: Tatoeba

出新 chūxīn
  1. to make new advances
  2. to move forwards