进取

jìn qǔ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

努力向前，追求进步；积极争取有所作为。

To be enterprising, to strive for progress, to forge ahead.

常用于形容人的精神态度、工作作风或学习态度，强调主动性和上进心。

Often used to describe a person's attitude, work style, or learning approach, emphasizing initiative and ambition.

1 他是一位积极进取的年轻人，总是不断学习新知识。 (He is a proactive young man, always learning new things.)
2 公司需要更多有进取精神的员工来推动发展。 (The company needs more enterprising employees to drive growth.)
3 她在科研领域非常进取，取得了多项突破。 (She is very enterprising in scientific research, achieving many breakthroughs.)
4 学习上要有进取心，不能满足于现状。 (One should have a striving spirit in learning and not be content with the status quo.)
5 这种进取的态度帮助他克服了许多困难。 (This enterprising attitude helped him overcome many difficulties.)

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