进進 jìn — to enter, to go in
jìn (fourth tone, falling)jin4
Traditional: 進
to enter, to go in
HSK 2· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 1· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to enter, to go in
To move from outside to inside. A place follows it directly — 进房间 — while 进来 and 进去 add the direction relative to the speaker. 请进 is the standard "come in".
verb
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 请进！請進！Qǐng (third tone, dipping) jìn! (fourth tone, falling)···
Come in!
- 天很冷，请进来吧。天很冷，請進來吧。Tiān (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) lěng, (third tone, dipping) qǐng (third tone, dipping) jìnlai (fourth tone, falling) ba. (neutral tone)···
It’s cold out — do come in.
Common mistakes
Not quite我进去房间。
Correct我进房间。
Once 去 is attached, 进去 is complete in itself and no place can follow. Either say 我进房间 with the place, or 我进去 with the direction.
Similar words
Words containing 进
- 进入進入jìn (fourth tone, falling) rù (fourth tone, falling)to enter
- 进行進行jìnxíng (fourth tone, falling)to carry out, to conduct, to be underway
- 进去進去jìn (fourth tone, falling) qù (fourth tone, falling)to go in
- 进来進來jìn (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising)to come in
- 进一步進一步jìn (fourth tone, falling) yī (first tone, high and level) bù (fourth tone, falling)to go a step further
- 进展進展jìn (fourth tone, falling) zhǎn (third tone, dipping)to make headway
- 进攻進攻jìn (fourth tone, falling) gōng (first tone, high and level)to attack
- 促进促進cùjìn (fourth tone, falling)to promote, to accelerate, to boost
- 进步進步jìn (fourth tone, falling) bù (fourth tone, falling)progress
- 前进前進qián (second tone, rising) jìn (fourth tone, falling)to go forward
- 先进先進xiān (first tone, high and level) jìn (fourth tone, falling)advanced (technology)
- 推进推進tuī (first tone, high and level) jìn (fourth tone, falling)to impel
- 改进改進gǎi (third tone, dipping) jìn (fourth tone, falling)to improve
- 进口進口jìn (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)to import
- 进程進程jìn (fourth tone, falling) chéng (second tone, rising)course of events; process
- 进度進度jìn (fourth tone, falling) dù (fourth tone, falling)rate of progress
- 进出進出jìn (fourth tone, falling) chū (first tone, high and level)to enter or exit