进取 進取
进取 進取 jìn qǔ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩˇ zeon3 ceoi2
- to show initiative
- to be a go-getter
- to push forward with one's agenda
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进 進
- 上进 上進 shàng jìn ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ soeng6 zeon3 to make progress
- 促进 促進 cù jìn ㄘㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cuk1 zeon3 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 前进 前進 qián jìn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cin4 zeon3 to go forward
- 增进 增進 zēng jìn ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zang1 zeon3 to promote
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- 引进 引進 yǐn jìn ㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ jan5 zeon3 to recommend
- 推进 推進 tuī jìn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄣˋ teoi1 zeon3 to impel
- 改进 改進 gǎi jìn ㄍㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ goi2 zeon3 to improve; to make better
- 请进 請進 qǐng jìn ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cing2 zeon3 "please come in"
- 走进 走進 zǒu jìn ㄗㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zau2 zeon3 to enter; to step into
- 跟进 跟進 gēn jìn ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋ gan1 zeon3 to follow
- 进来 進來 jìn lái ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄞˊ zeon3 loi4 to come in
- 进修 進修 jìn xiū ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄡ zeon3 sau1 to undertake advanced studies
- 进入 進入 jìn rù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄨˋ zeon3 jap6 to enter
- 进出 進出 jìn chū ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄨ zeon3 ceot1 to enter and exit; to go in and out; inflow and outflow (of goods, vehicles, funds etc)
- 进化 進化 jìn huà ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zeon3 faa3 to evolve (biologically, technologically etc); evolution
- 进去 進去 jìn qù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩˋ zeon3 heoi3 to go in
- 进口 進口 jìn kǒu ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ zeon3 hau2 to import
- 进场 進場 jìn chǎng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄤˇ zeon3 coeng4 to enter the venue
- 进展 進展 jìn zhǎn ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓㄢˇ zeon3 zin2 to make headway; to make progress
取
- 取代 qǔ dài ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄞˋ ceoi2 doi6 to replace
- 取胜 取勝 qǔ shèng ㄑㄩˇ ㄕㄥˋ ceoi2 sing3 to score a victory
- 取得 qǔ dé ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄜˊ ceoi2 dak1 to acquire; to get; to obtain
- 取悦 取悅 qǔ yuè ㄑㄩˇ ㄩㄝˋ ceoi2 jyut6 to try to please
- 取暖 qǔ nuǎn ㄑㄩˇ ㄋㄨㄢˇ ceoi2 nyun5 to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc)
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- 取材 qǔ cái ㄑㄩˇ ㄘㄞˊ ceoi2 coi4 to collect material
- 取样 取樣 qǔ yàng ㄑㄩˇ ㄧㄤˋ ceoi2 joeng6 to take a sample
- 取款 qǔ kuǎn ㄑㄩˇ ㄎㄨㄢˇ ceoi2 fun2 to withdraw money from a bank
- 取消 qǔ xiāo ㄑㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠ ceoi2 siu1 to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
- 取笑 qǔ xiào ㄑㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ceoi2 siu3 to tease; to make fun of
- 取经 取經 qǔ jīng ㄑㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ceoi2 ging1 to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures
- 取缔 取締 qǔ dì ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄧˋ ceoi2 dai3 to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit
- 吸取 xī qǔ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄩˇ kap1 ceoi2 to absorb
- 夺取 奪取 duó qǔ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩˇ dyut6 ceoi2 to seize
- 采取 採取 cǎi qǔ ㄘㄞˇ ㄑㄩˇ coi2 ceoi2 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
- 换取 換取 huàn qǔ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄩˇ wun6 ceoi2 to obtain (sth) in exchange
- 摄取 攝取 shè qǔ ㄕㄜˋ ㄑㄩˇ sip3 ceoi2 to absorb (nutrients etc)
- 收取 shōu qǔ ㄕㄡ ㄑㄩˇ sau1 ceoi2 to receive
- 汲取 jí qǔ ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄩˇ kap1 ceoi2 to draw; to derive; to absorb
- 争取 爭取 zhēng qǔ ㄓㄥ ㄑㄩˇ zang1 ceoi2 to fight for
Idioms with these characters
- 不知进退 不知進退 bù zhī jìn tuì ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ bat1 zi1 zeon3 teoi3 not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
- 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
- 高歌猛进 高歌猛進 gāo gē měng jìn ㄍㄠ ㄍㄜ ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ gou1 go1 maang5 zeon3 to advance singing loudly (idiom); triumphant progress
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- 加官进爵 加官進爵 jiā guān jìn jué ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 zoek3 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
- 加官进禄 加官進祿 jiā guān jìn lù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 luk6 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
- 加官进位 加官進位 jiā guān jìn wèi ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄨㄟˋ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 wai6 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
- 进退不得 進退不得 jìn tuì bù dé ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ zeon3 teoi3 bat1 dak1 can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
- 进退两难 進退兩難 jìn tuì liǎng nán ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄋㄢˊ zeon3 teoi3 loeng5 naan4 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 进退失据 進退失據 jìn tuì shī jù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄕ ㄐㄩˋ zeon3 teoi3 sat1 geoi3 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
- 进退维谷 進退維谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨˇ zeon3 teoi3 wai4 guk1 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 标新取异 標新取異 biāo xīn qǔ yì ㄅㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄩˇ ㄧˋ biu1 san1 ceoi2 ji6 to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality
- 断章取义 斷章取義 duàn zhāng qǔ yì ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄤ ㄑㄩˇ ㄧˋ dyun6 zoeng1 ceoi2 ji6 (idiom) to quote out of context
- 各取所需 gè qǔ suǒ xū ㄍㄜˋ ㄑㄩˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄩ gok3 ceoi2 so2 seoi1 each takes what he needs (idiom)
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- 火中取栗 huǒ zhōng qǔ lì ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄩˇ ㄌㄧˋ fo2 zung1 ceoi2 leot6 lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
- 咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄑㄩˇ gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 (idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions
- 囊中取物 náng zhōng qǔ wù ㄋㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄩˇ ㄨˋ nong4 zung1 ceoi2 mat6 as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
- 取长补短 取長補短 qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn ㄑㄩˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ceoi2 coeng4 bou2 dyun2 lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
- 取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī ㄑㄩˇ ㄦˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄓ ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
- 杀鸡取卵 殺雞取卵 shā jī qǔ luǎn ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩˇ ㄌㄨㄢˇ saat3 gai1 ceoi2 leon2 lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
- 舍生取义 捨生取義 shě shēng qǔ yì ㄕㄜˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄩˇ ㄧˋ se2 sang1 ceoi2 ji6 to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)
Example sentences
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你 需要 更 有 进取心 進取心 。
You need to be aggressive.
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