进步
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
进步 (jìnbù) · to make progress
进步 (jìnbù) means “to make progress; progress; to improve”. It is written with 2 characters: 进 (to enter) + 步 (step). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 进步 is built
The characters
进 jìn · to enter
What 进 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 井jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 井 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
步 bù · step
What 步 is made of
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上shàng — above
Origin hint: Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你的汉语进步很大。Nǐ de Hànyǔ jìnbù hěn dà.Your Chinese has improved a lot.
他这个学期进步了很多。Tā zhège xuéqī jìnbù le hěn duō.He has made a lot of progress this term.
Questions about 进步
What does 进步 mean?
进步 (jìnbù) means “to make progress; progress; to improve”.
How do you pronounce 进步?
进步 is pronounced jìnbù.
Which HSK level is 进步?
进步 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 进来jìnláito come in
- 进去jìnqùto go in
- 请进qǐngjìnplease come in
- 进入jìnrùto enter
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 走进zǒujìnto walk into
- 改进gǎijìnto improve
- 进一步jìnyībùfurther
- 进展jìnzhǎnprogress
- 前进qiánjìnto go forward
Learn 进步 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.