进取

進取

jìnqǔ

verb #22,783

Meanings

1 to show initiative
2 to be enterprising
3 to strive to advance
4 to be a go-getter

Characters

to advance / to move forward

to take / to attain

Examples

她有强烈的进取心，不甘平庸。

Tā yǒu qiángliè de jìnqǔ xīn, bù gān píngyōng.

She has a strong drive to succeed and refuses to be mediocre.

年轻人应该积极进取，勇于拼搏。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi jījí jìnqǔ, yǒngyú pīnbó.

Young people should be proactive and bold in striving forward.

团队缺乏进取精神，业绩每况愈下。

Tuánduì quēfá jìnqǔ jīngshén, yèjī měi kuàng yù xià.

The team lacks an enterprising spirit and performance keeps declining.

Tips

usage

进取 often appears in the compound 进取心 (enterprising spirit / ambition) or 进取精神 (spirit of initiative). It carries a positive connotation of self-motivated striving.

Stroke Order

进 jìn

取 qǔ