jìn

妗

Character · Verb · NounTraditional進

advance; enter; income; present

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Meanings

4 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to advance; to move forward

Opposite of 退 (tuì, to retreat). Also used in abstract contexts like progress.

Bù部
duì队
xiàng向
qián前
jìn进
le了
wǔ五
gōng公
lǐ里
 。

The troops advanced five kilometers forward.

Lì历
shǐ史
shì是
zài在
bù不
duàn断
jìn进
bù步
de的
 。

History is constantly progressing.

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Qǐng请
jìn进
 。

Please come in.

2.

verb

to enter; to go into

Common for physically entering a place like a room, building, or country.

Tā他
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
le了
 。

He entered the classroom.

Nǐ你
shì是
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
jìn进
gōng公
sī司
de的
 ?

When did you enter (join) the company?

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Huò货
wù物
yǐ已
jīng经
jìn进
cāng仓
kù库
le了
 。

The goods have already been moved into the warehouse.

3.

verb

to present; to offer up; to submit

formal

Formal or literary usage, often for offering gifts, advice, or reports to a superior.

Tā他
xiàng向
lǐng领
dǎo导
jìn进
yán言
 。

He offered advice to the leader.

Gǔ古
dài代
dà大
chén臣
yào要
xiàng向
huáng皇
dì帝
jìn进
gòng贡
 。

In ancient times, ministers had to present tribute to the emperor.

4.

noun

income; revenue

formal

Used in economics or accounting. Often paired with 出 (chū, expenditure).

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
nián年
jìn进
bǎi百
wàn万
 。

This company has an annual income of millions.

Shōu收
zhī支
píng平
héng衡
shì是
zhǐ指
jìn进
hé和
chū出
xiāng相
děng等
 。

A balanced budget means income equals expenditure.