进
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jìn · to advance, to make progress

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7Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

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辶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 进

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jìnWords pronounced jìn
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Example sentences

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Wǒ bù néng ràng nǐ jìn lái zhè lǐ.我不能让你进来这里。

I can't let you in here.

Source: Tatoeba #7841404 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kàn jiàn tā jìn qù le.我看见她进去了。

I saw her go inside.

Source: Tatoeba #13914730 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jìn rù le wǒ de fáng jiān.他进入了我的房间。

He entered my room.

Source: Tatoeba #2357613 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de yīng yǔ yǒu le xiǎo xiǎo de jìn bù.他的英语有了小小的进步。

His English improved slightly.

Source: Tatoeba #1777923 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiǎng jìn yí bù liǎojiě tā men.他想进一步了解他们。

He wants to know more about them.

Source: Tatoeba #452589 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú què dìng gāi qián jìn hái shì hòu tuì.我不确定该前进还是后退。

I was uncertain whether to advance or to retreat.

Source: Tatoeba #829717 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 进 in context

  1. Say jìn, then recall the core meaning: to advance, to make progress.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 进来 (jìn lái), meaning “to come in”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 进 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.