<p>just say "还在修炼中”， this sounds humorous.</p>

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hc001
<p><code>my Chinese language skills are still a work in progress</code>, it seems you are a beginner of Chinese, so this can be translated into <code>我的中文(汉语)还需要继续努力去学</code></p>

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  <p><code>work in process</code> </p>
</blockquote>

<p>if translated into Chinese directly, that is <code>还在进行的工作</code>, in Chinese <code>工作</code> means the <code>job</code>, that is the most important meaning, and there are some other meanings, but in English, all the thing you are doing can be describe as <code>工作</code> or <code>work</code>.So, in Chinese the <code>work</code> of <code>work in process</code> is <code>the level of you Chinese</code> or <code>the process of your Chinese learning</code>.</p>

<p>So, to sum up, it can be translated into <code>我的中文(汉语)还需要再接再厉</code>, and  <code>work in process</code> is <code>工作还在继续</code>, but in practical, you should know what the exactly the <code>work</code> is. Chinese Language is not a language that with strict language grammar, just enjoy it.</p>

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GoingMyWay
<p>In a situation where someone asks you about the progress of your language skill, you can say:</p>
<ul>
<li>还在学</li>
<li>or 还在努力</li>
<li>or 还在用功</li>
</ul>
<p>Exception:</p>
<p>On a CV, sometimes we use &quot;work in progress&quot; to describe the current position; in such case you can write 在读 if the position is academic.</p>

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hello_harry
<p>What's a good idiomatic way to tell a Chinese speaker that something is a 'work in progress' - as for example, "my Chinese language skills are still a work in progress'. Would it be similar to ‘还在进行的努力’ or is there a more idiomatic way to express the idea that I still need to do more work to complete my language skills? Thanks</p>

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How to describe something as a 'work in progress'
# How to describe something as a 'work in progress'

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-20)

What's a good idiomatic way to tell a Chinese speaker that something is a 'work in progress' - as for example, "my Chinese language skills are still a work in progress'. Would it be similar to ‘还在进行的努力’ or is there a more idiomatic way to express the idea that I still need to do more work to complete my language skills? Thanks

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-22. Score: 3

just say "还在修炼中”， this sounds humorous.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-09-20. Score: 0

`my Chinese language skills are still a work in progress`, it seems you are a beginner of Chinese, so this can be translated into `我的中文(汉语)还需要继续努力去学`

> `work in process`

if translated into Chinese directly, that is `还在进行的工作`, in Chinese `工作` means the `job`, that is the most important meaning, and there are some other meanings, but in English, all the thing you are doing can be describe as `工作` or `work`.So, in Chinese the `work` of `work in process` is `the level of you Chinese` or `the process of your Chinese learning`.

So, to sum up, it can be translated into `我的中文(汉语)还需要再接再厉`, and `work in process` is `工作还在继续`, but in practical, you should know what the exactly the `work` is. Chinese Language is not a language that with strict language grammar, just enjoy it.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-09-20. Score: 0

In a situation where someone asks you about the progress of your language skill, you can say:

* 还在学
* or 还在努力
* or 还在用功

Exception:

On a CV, sometimes we use "work in progress" to describe the current position; in such case you can write 在读 if the position is academic.


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