急进

急進

jíjìn

adjective #37,308

Meanings

1 radical
2 extreme (in advocating reform)
3 headlong

Characters

urgent / hurried

advance / progress

Examples

他属于党内的急进派。

Tā shǔyú dǎng nèi de jíjìnpài.

He belongs to the radical faction within the party.

改革不能太急进。

Gǎigé bù néng tài jíjìn.

Reforms cannot be too headlong.

Tips

usage

Often appears as 急进派 (jíjìnpài, radical faction) in political contexts. Carries a faintly negative tone of 'rushing reform without preparation' — compare with the more neutral 激进 (jījìn, radical), which is far more common in modern writing.

Stroke Order

急 jí

进 jìn