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

HSK 3

我们的思想要与时俱进。

Wǒmen de sīxiǎng yào yǔshíjùjìn.

Our thinking must keep pace with the times.

HSK 4

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.

HSK 7-9

教育理念应该与时俱进。

Jiàoyù lǐniàn yīnggāi yǔshíjùjìn.

Educational concepts should move 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