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上进 (shàng jìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

上进 (shàng jìn) is a Chinese word: to be motivated/ambitious. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 上进

动 dòng verb

to be motivated/ambitious

他是一个很上进的学生。

tā shì yí gè hěn shàng jìn de xué shēng

He is a very motivated student.

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Word breakdown

上 shàng — upward, ascending, improving

进 jìn — advance, progress forward

Structure & writing
1 上 shàng — upper; high position (opposite of 下); ① preceding in order ② higher in rank or quality
上 is a component in 4 characters

上 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 进 jìn — to move forward (opposite of 退)

进 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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2.2 井 jǐng — well (a deep hole dug into the ground to draw water, often with brick or stone-lined walls)
井 is a component in 4 characters

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