上进 meaning and pronunciation

上进
Simplified word
上進
Traditional word

上进 English definition

shàng jìn

  • to make progress
  • to do better
  • fig. ambitious to improve oneself
  • to move forwards

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  • (shàng): upon; on top; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university);
  • (jìn): to advance; to enter; to come (or go) into; to receive or admit; to eat or drink; to submit or present; (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal;