进步

進步

jìnbù

noun HSK 3 #2,935

Meanings

1 progress
2 improvement
3 to improve

Characters

Advance + step = progress. Opposite of 退步 (tuìbù, regress).

Examples

你的中文进步很大！

Nǐ de Zhōngwén jìnbù hěn dà!

Your Chinese has improved a lot!

社会在不断进步。

Shèhuì zài búduàn jìnbù.

Society is constantly progressing.

这学期他有了很大的进步。

Zhè xuéqī tā yǒu le hěn dà de jìnbù.

He made great progress this semester.

Tips

usage

你进步了！(Nǐ jìnbù le!) is a common compliment from Chinese teachers, friends, and colleagues.

Stroke Order

进 jìn

步 bù