Usage note
进步表示变得更好、更有能力。
jìn bù biǎo shì biàn de gèng hǎo 、 gèng yǒu néng lì。
进步 means to become better or more capable.
Context note
进步常用于学习、工作和成长。
jìn bù cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 gōng zuò hé chéng zhǎng。
It is often used with study, work, and growth.
5 examples
他有很大进步。
tā yǒu hěn dà jìn bù。
He has made great progress.
继续努力就会进步。
jì xù nǔ lì jiù huì jìn bù。
Keep working hard and you will improve.
老师说她进步了。
lǎo shī shuō tā jìn bù le。
The teacher said she has improved.
这学期进步很明显。
zhè xué qī jìn bù hěn míng xiǎn。
The progress this semester is obvious.
每次练习都会有进步。
měi cì liàn xí dōu huì yǒu jìn bù。
Every practice leads to progress.
5 mini stories
老师看到学生的进步很开心。
lǎo shī kàn dào xué shēng de jìn bù hěn kāi xīn。
The teacher was happy to see the students' progress.
他每天练习，进步很快。
tā měi tiān liàn xí， jìn bù hěn kuài。
He practiced every day and improved quickly.
进步需要时间。
jìn bù xū yào shí jiān。
Progress takes time.
她对自己的进步很满意。
tā duì zì jǐ de jìn bù hěn mǎn yì。
She is satisfied with her progress.
只要坚持，就一定会进步。
zhǐ yào jiān chí， jiù yí dìng huì jìn bù。
As long as you persist, you will surely improve.
Mini dialogue
学习进步
A
你最近中文进步很大。
Nǐ zuìjìn Zhōngwén jìnbù hěn dà.
Your Chinese has improved a lot recently.
B
谢谢，我每天练习。
Xièxie, wǒ měitiān liànxí.
Thank you, I practice every day.
继续努力
A
只要努力，就会有进步。
Zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù huì yǒu jìnbù.
As long as you work hard, you will improve.
B
我会继续加油的。
Wǒ huì jìxù jiāyóu de.
I will keep working hard.
Related words and contrasts
similar
提高
tígāo
to raise; to improve
提高 means to make something better or higher, like skills or grades.
opposite
退步
tuìbù
to regress; to get worse
退步 is the opposite of 进步, meaning to go backward instead of forward.
related
前进
qiánjìn
to advance; to move forward
前进 means moving forward, which is part of making progress.