开拓进取

開拓進取

kāituò jìnqǔ

phrase

Meanings

1 to pioneer and forge ahead
2 to break new ground with enterprising spirit
3 pioneering and enterprising

Characters

to expand; open up

to take; attain

Examples

HSK 6

年轻人应当勇于开拓进取。

Niánqīngrén yīngdāng yǒngyú kāituò jìnqǔ.

Young people should be bold in breaking new ground.

HSK 7-9

公司一贯倡导开拓进取的精神。

Gōngsī yíguàn chàngdǎo kāituò jìnqǔ de jīngshén.

The company has always championed a pioneering and enterprising spirit.

Tips

register

Very formal, heard most in corporate mission statements, government work reports, and speeches. It's essentially boilerplate 'innovate and strive' rhetoric - marks the register as official/inspirational.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

拓 tuò

进 jìn

取 qǔ