进【jìn】
HSK 1
- to go forward
- to advance
- to go in
- to enter
- to put in
- to submit
- to take in
- to admit
- (math.) base of a number system
- classifier for sections in a building or residential compound
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to go forward
- to enter
- to put in
- to submit
- to take in
- to admit
- (math.) base of a number system
- classifier for sections in a building or residential compound
This meaning of "进" is used to indicate the action of moving forward or advancing in a physical or metaphorical sense.
He marched forward with firm steps.
"进" can also mean to enter, describing the action of moving into a place or a situation.
Please come in, guests.
When used with the meaning of putting in, "进" indicates the action of placing something inside something else.
Put the key into the keyhole.
In the context of submitting, "进" is used to convey the idea of handing over or submitting something.
This meaning of "进" is about absorbing or taking something in, either physically or conceptually.
Students absorb knowledge like thirsty sponges.
When "进" is used to mean admit, it implies accepting or acknowledging something.
In mathematics, "进" is used to represent the base of a number system.
The decimal number system is the most commonly used numerical system.
In this context, "进" serves as a classifier for sections in a building or residential compound.