jìn

进

HSK 1Character · Verb · Measure word · Noun · Directional verbTraditional進

advance; enter; admit; present; directional verb

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Meanings

7 senses · 35 examples
1.

verb

to advance; to move forward

Indicates forward movement in space or progress in development.

Bù部
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
xiàng向
qián前
tuī推
jìn进
 。

The troops are advancing forward.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jì继
xù续
qián前
jìn进
 ,
bù不
néng能
hòu后
tuì退
 。

We must continue to advance and not retreat.

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Kē科
jì技
zhèng正
zài在
kuài快
sù速
jìn进
bù步
 。

Technology is advancing rapidly.

Tā他
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
yuè跃
jū居
dì第
yī一
míng名
 。

He jumped to first place in the competition.

Wǒ我
men们
de的
yán研
jiū究
qǔ取
dé得
le了
jìn进
yí一
bù步
de的
chéng成
guǒ果
 。

Our research has achieved further results.

2.

verb

to enter; to come in

Indicates movement from outside to inside a space.

Qǐng请
jìn进
 ,
bù不
yào要
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
 。

Please come in, don't stand at the door.

Wǒ我
men们
jìn进
rù入
le了
yí一
gè个
xīn新
de的
jiē阶
duàn段
 。

We have entered a new stage.

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Tā他
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
 ,
kāi开
shǐ始
shàng上
kè课
 。

He walked into the classroom and started the lesson.

Wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
mèng梦
xiǎng想
jìn进
rù入
zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
 。

I dreamed of entering this university when I was a child.

Qǐng请
cóng从
zhè这
ge个
mén门
jìn进
rù入
diàn电
yǐng影
yuàn院
 。

Please enter the cinema through this door.

3.

verb

to admit; to accept; to take in

Used for accepting people, money, or goods.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jīn今
nián年
jì计
huà划
jìn进
wǔ五
shí十
míng名
xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
 。

This company plans to hire fifty new employees this year.

Wǒ我
men们
shāng商
diàn店
jīn今
tiān天
jìn进
le了
yí一
pī批
xīn新
huò货
 。

Our store received a new batch of goods today.

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Zhè这
jiā家
xué学
xiào校
jīn今
nián年
bù不
jìn进
wài外
guó国
xué学
shēng生
 。

This school will not admit foreign students this year.

Gōng公
sī司
zhè这
ge个
yuè月
jìn进
zhàng账
yì一
bǎi百
wàn万
yuán元
 。

The company received one million yuan in revenue this month.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jìn进
yì一
xiē些
yuán原
cái材
liào料
lái来
shēng生
chǎn产
chǎn产
pǐn品
 。

We need to import some raw materials to produce products.

4.

verb

to present; to offer

formal

More formal, often used for presenting things to superiors or authorities.

Tā他
xiàng向
guó国
wáng王
jìn进
xiàn献
le了
yí一
fèn份
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
 。

He presented a precious gift to the king.

Dà大
chén臣
xiàng向
huáng皇
dì帝
jìn进
yán言
 ,
jiàn建
yì议
gǎi改
gé革
zhì制
dù度
 。

The minister advised the emperor to reform the system.

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Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
xiàng向
cháo朝
tíng廷
jìn进
fèng奉
gòng贡
pǐn品
 。

In ancient times, officials needed to regularly present tribute to the imperial court.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
xiàng向
nín您
jìn进
yī一
yán言
 ,
xī希
wàng望
nín您
néng能
kǎo考
lǜ虑
 。

I would like to offer you a suggestion, hoping you will consider it.

Tā他
xiàng向
wěi委
yuán员
huì会
jìn进
chéng呈
le了
yán研
jiū究
bào报
gào告
 。

He presented the research report to the committee.

5.

measure word

measure word for rows of rooms in traditional courtyard houses

neutral

Specifically used for traditional Chinese courtyard houses.

Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
zi子
shì是
yí一
gè个
sān三
jìn进
de的
yuàn院
luò落
 。

This old house is a three-row courtyard.

Tā他
jiā家
de的
yuàn院
zi子
yǒu有
liǎng两
jìn进
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
kuān宽
chǎng敞
 。

His courtyard has two rows and is very spacious.

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Zhè这
ge个
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
sì四
jìn进
jié结
gòu构
 。

This quadrangle is a typical four-row structure.

Zuì最
qián前
miàn面
yí一
jìn进
shì是
kè客
tīng厅
 ,
hòu后
miàn面
shì是
wò卧
shì室
 。

The front row is the living room, and the back is the bedroom.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
yǒu有
wǔ五
jìn进
 ,
bǎo保
cún存
de得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
 。

This ancient building has five rows and is very well preserved.

6.

noun

a surname

neutral

Used when referring to people with the surname Jin.

Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Jìn进
 ,
jiào叫
Jìn进
Míng明
 。

My teacher's surname is Jin, and his name is Jin Ming.

Jìn进
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Jin is the general manager of our company.

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Nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
Jìn进
jiā家
de的
rén人
ma吗
 ?

Do you know anyone from the Jin family?

Jìn进
shì是
yí一
gè个
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

Jin is a relatively uncommon surname.

Jìn进
xiǎo小
jiě姐
shì是
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
 。

Miss Jin is a new colleague.

7.

directional verb

directional complement indicating movement into

neutral

Used as a complement after verbs to indicate movement into something.

Xué学
shēng生
men们
lù陆
xù续
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
 。

The students walked into the classroom one after another.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
shū书
fàng放
jìn进
xiāng箱
zi子
lǐ里
 。

Please put these books into the box.

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Yáng阳
guāng光
zhào照
jìn进
fáng房
jiān间
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
míng明
liàng亮
 。

Sunlight shines into the room, making it very bright.

Tā他
bǎ把
quán全
bù部
jīng精
lì力
dōu都
tóu投
rù入
dào到
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
 。

He put all his energy into his work.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
shù数
jù据
shū输
rù入
diàn电
nǎo脑
 。

We need to input this data into the computer.