与时俱进

與時俱進

yǔshí-jùjìn

idiom HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 to keep pace with the times
2 to advance with the times
3 to move with the times

Characters

with; along with

advance; progress

Literally 'advance together with the times' — keep up with the times

Examples

企业要与时俱进才能生存。

Qǐyè yào yǔshíjùjìn cáinéng shēngcún.

Businesses must keep pace with the times to survive.

教育理念应该与时俱进。

Jiàoyù lǐniàn yīnggāi yǔshíjùjìn.

Educational concepts should move with the times.

我们的思想要与时俱进。

Wǒmen de sīxiǎng yào yǔshíjùjìn.

Our thinking must keep pace with the times.

Tips

culture

与时俱进 became a widely used political slogan in China in the early 2000s, associated with Jiang Zemin's political ideology. It remains very common in official and media language.

Stroke Order

与 yǔ

时 shí

俱 jù

进 jìn