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进

進
jìn
verb HSK 1 #226

Meanings

  1. 1 to enter
  2. 2 to advance

Characters

进
jin
to enter; to advance
辶 (walk) + 井 (well) — walking toward a well

Examples

请进！
Qǐng jìn!
Please come in!
他进了教室。
Tā jìn le jiàoshì.
He entered the classroom.

Tips

grammar
进 combines with directional complements: 进去 (go in, away from speaker), 进来 (come in, toward speaker). This in/out + toward/away pattern is fundamental in Chinese.

Stroke Order

进 jìn