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进修

jìnxiū

to undertake further study or training

An adult sits at a classroom desk with an open book.
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Characters in this word

进 jìn

Strokes
7
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 井 well, mine shaft, pit
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

修 xiū

Strokes
9
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
攸 distant, far 彡 hair
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 医院鼓励年轻医生出国进修,但要求他们回国后参与基层培训。 Yīyuàn gǔlì niánqīng yīshēng chūguó jìnxiū, dàn yāoqiú tāmen huíguó hòu cānyù jīcéng péixùn. The hospital encourages young doctors to study abroad for further training, but requires them to take part in grassroots training after returning.
  • 她白天上班,晚上去夜校进修英语。 Tā báitiān shàngbān, wǎnshang qù yèxiào jìnxiū Yīngyǔ. She works during the day and takes evening classes to improve her English at night.
  • 老师们利用暑假去外地进修,回来后教学更有新意了。 Lǎoshīmen lìyòng shǔjià qù wàidì jìnxiū, huílái hòu jiàoxué gèng yǒu xīnyì le. The teachers used the summer holiday to take further training in another city, and their teaching is fresher since they came back.

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