進 (jìn) - Advance, enter, progress & to move forward or into a place

進Tone 4

jìn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

進 · jìn

Advance, enter, progress;

to move forward or into a place;

to promote or recommend.

Advance, enter, progressto move forward or into a placeto promote or recommend.

Usage highlights

AdvanceEnterProgressRecommendImportPromotion

Synonyms

  • 前— forward, front
  • 上— up, ascend
  • 推— push, promote

Antonyms

  • 退— retreat, withdraw
  • 出— exit, leave
  • 后— behind, after

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The troops advanced into enemy territory (进军).
  • Please enter through the front door (请进).
  • He was promoted at work (他获得了晋升).
  • The company is making technological progress (技术进步).

Collocations

  • Advance(前进)
  • Enter(进入)
  • Progress(进步)
  • Recommend(推荐)
  • Import(进口)
  • Promotion(晋升)

Idioms

  • Advance by retreating(以退为进)
  • Step by step(循序渐进)
  • Make progress day by day(与日俱进)
  • Unable to advance or retreat(进退两难)
  • Advance bravely(勇往直前)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character embodies the Confucian ideal of continuous self-improvement and moral advancement.
  • In military strategy, concepts of advance and retreat (进退) are fundamental principles.
  • The character appears in many compound words related to technological and social progress.

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