进展

• Pinyin: jìn zhǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 进 = 辶 (walk) + 井 (well), meaning to advance; 展 = 尸 (body) + 𧝑, meaning to unfold or display

Meaning

Progress; to make progress. Refers to the forward movement or development of a task, project, or situation.

Used both as a noun (the progress itself) and a verb (to progress). Commonly appears in contexts related to work, research, negotiations, and recovery. Often used with adjectives like 顺利 (smooth) or 缓慢 (slow) to describe the pace of progress.

Examples

1. 这个项目的进展很顺利。 This project is progressing smoothly.
2. 他的病情有了新的进展。 There has been new progress in his condition.
3. 谈判没有什么进展。 The negotiations haven't made much progress.

Usage Guide

Context: work, research, updates

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 请告诉我最新的进展。(Please tell me the latest progress.)
• 研究工作进展得很快。(The research work is progressing quickly.)

Don't Say

• 我今天进展了很多作业。(Don't use 进展 for completing homework — 进展 describes the forward development of ongoing work. Say 我今天做了很多作业.)

Origin & History

Compound of 进 (to advance, to enter) and 展 (to unfold, to develop). Together they depict the image of moving forward and unfolding — making progress.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal