进 jìn enter
enter; in; to advance
How to remember 进: 辶 road + 井 a well = enter. At the end of the dusty road, the thirsty cyclist spots a well behind a gate and asks "May I enter?"
Component breakdown
进 = 辶 road + 井 a well
- 辶 road
- 井 a well
At the end of the dusty road, the thirsty cyclist spots a well behind a gate and asks "May I enter?"
How it is used
- "To enter/advance" - 进来 (jìnlái) come in, 进去 (jìnqù) go in, 进入 (jìnrù) enter.
- As a directional ending it means "in": 走进房间 (zǒujìn fángjiān) walk into the room. Opposite direction is 出 (chū, out) - 走出房间 (zǒuchū fángjiān) walk out of the room.
- Figuratively "forward/progress" - 前进 (qiánjìn) advance, 促进 (cùjìn) promote.
Words with 进
- 进去jìnqùto go inHSK 2
- 进来jìnláito come inHSK 2
- 进行jìnxíngcarry onHSK 4
- 进入jìnrùto enterHSK 4
- 促进cùjìnto promote (an idea or cause)HSK 5
- 先进xiānjìnsophisticatedHSK 5
- 前进qiánjìnto go forwardHSK 5
- 增进zēngjìnto promoteHSK 5
- 引进yǐnjìnto recommendHSK 5
- 推进tuījìnto impelHSK 5
- 改进gǎijìnto improveHSK 5
- 进一步jìnyíbùto go a step furtherHSK 5
- 进口jìnkǒuto importHSK 5
- 进步jìnbùprogressHSK 5
- 上进shàngjìnto make progressHSK 6
- 进化jìnhuàevolutionHSK 6
- 进展jìnzhǎnto make headwayHSK 6
- 进度jìndùrate of progressHSK 6
- 进而jìn’érand then (what follows next)HSK 6
- 跟进gēnjìnto followHSK 7
- 进修jìnxiūto undertake advanced studiesHSK 7
- 进取jìnqǔto show initiativeHSK 7
- 进程jìnchéngcourse of eventsHSK 7
- 与时俱进yǔshí-jùjìnabreast of modern developmentsHSK 8
- 循序渐进xúnxù-jiànjìnin sequence, step by step (idiom)HSK 8
- 进军jìnjūnto marchHSK 9
- 进攻jìngōngto attackHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我搬进了学生宿舍。 Wǒ bānjìnle xuésheng sùshè.I've moved into the students' dormitory.
- 有人进去了。 Yǒu rén jìnqù le.Someone went in.
- 生产按顺序进行。 Shēngchǎn àn shùnxù jìnxíng.Production is proceeding according to the (established) sequence.
- 一切都按照计划进行。 Yíqiè dōu ànzhào jìhuà jìnxíng.Everything is underway according to plan.