# 上进 (shàngjìn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 上进 (shàngjìn) means “to make progress; ambitious”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to make progress; ambitious
- Pinyin: shàngjìn (shang4 jin4)
- Traditional: 上進
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 他是个很上进的年轻人，非常努力。
  Tā shì gè hěn shàngjìn de niánqīngrén, fēicháng nǔlì.
  He is an ambitious young man who works very hard.

## Characters

- [上](https://hanziro.com/word/shang-up/) (shàng): up; above
- [进](https://hanziro.com/word/jin-enter/) (jìn): to enter; to advance

https://hanziro.com/word/shang-jin-make-progress/

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