前进

qián jìn

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to go forward
2. to forge ahead
3. to advance
4. onward

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 后退 hòu tuì 后退 hòu tuì to recoil: to recoil

Related words

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• 进军 jìn jūn 进军 jìn jūn to march 向某地前进: to march

Synonyms

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• 进步 jìn bù 进步 jìn bù progress; improvement 社会向前发展: progress; improvement
• 前行 qián xíng 前行 qián xíng (literary) to go forward 文学用语: (literary) to go forward

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Use 前进 for physical forward movement or abstract progress, not for making progress in studies; use 进步 for that.

Formality

In spoken Chinese, 往前走 is more common than 前进 for telling someone to move forward.

Example Sentences

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大家奋勇 前进 ，最终到达了终点。

Everyone advanced courageously and finally reached the finish line.

前进

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10617863)

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Words Containing 前进

• 前进区 前进区 qián jìn qū: Qianjin district of Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[jiā mù sī], Heilongjiang
• 勇往前进 勇往前进 yǒng wǎng qián jìn: see 勇往直前[yǒng wǎng zhí qián]
• 匍匐前进 匍匐前进 pú fú qián jìn: to crawl forward
• 蠕动前进 蠕动前进 rú dòng qián jìn: wriggle

Child Words of 前进

• 前 前 qián: front
• 进 进 jìn: to go forward