进步

• 拼音: jìn bù
• 汉字拆解: 进 = 辶 (movement) + 井 (well), simplified from 進; 步 = 止 (foot) + 少, meaning a step

含义

To make progress; progressive. Describes improvement or advancement in skills, knowledge, or conditions.

As a verb, means 'to make progress' or 'to improve.' As an adjective, describes something or someone as progressive or advanced. Commonly used in education to describe student improvement, and more broadly to describe social or technological advancement. The opposite is 退步 (to regress).

例句

1. 你的中文进步了很多，继续加油！
2. 只要每天练习，就一定能进步。
3. 社会在不断进步，生活越来越方便。

用法指南

语境: education, encouragement, society

语气: positive

正确说法

• 你最近进步很大！(You have made great progress recently!)
• 这是一种进步的思想。(This is a progressive idea.)

错误说法

• 我今天进步了三页书。(Don't use 进步 to mean 'to get through' pages — 进步 is about improvement in quality or ability, not quantity; say 我今天看了三页)

起源与历史

进 (to advance, to enter) + 步 (step). Together meaning 'to advance a step' or 'to make progress.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal