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进取

jìn qǔ

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 進取

进取 (jìn qǔ) means "to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 进取 means

1. to show initiative
2. to be a go-getter
3. to push forward with one's agenda

The characters in 进取

• 进jìnto go forward; to advance; to go in
• 取qǔto take; to get; to choose

Example sentences

• 你需要更有进取心。
  Nǐ xūyào gèng yǒu jìnqǔxīn.
  You need to be aggressive.

Words starting with 进取

• 进取心jìn qǔ xīnenterprising spirit; initiative

Words containing 进取

• 积极进取jī jí jìn qǔproactive

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