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Definition
Enterprising, proactive, and showing initiative to make progress.
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How it's used
Describes someone who actively seeks out opportunities or improvement rather than waiting for things to happen. It carries a positive, professional connotation often used in performance reviews or when discussing career development. While it implies ambition, it is distinct from being aggressive or pushy.
Examples
He is very enterprising at work and got promoted quickly.
Do you think he is proactive enough?
Related words
Common phrases
ambition; enterprising spirit
proactive attitude
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical movement or entering a place, as it is strictly used for personality traits or attitudes. It is not a synonym for the verb entering a room.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
