进進 jìn — to enter, to go in
jìn (fourth tone, falling)jin4
Traditional: 進
to enter, to go in
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
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.