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jìn
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

  1. 1. to go forward
  2. 2. to advance
  3. 3. to go in
  4. 4. to enter
  5. 5. to put in
  6. 6. to submit
  7. 7. to take in
  8. 8. to admit
  9. 9. (math.) base of a number system
  10. 10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound

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Words Containing 进

推进机
tuī jìn jī

see 推進器|推进器[tuī jìn qì]

与时俱进
yǔ shí jù jìn

abreast of modern developments

进一步
jìn yī bù

to go a step further

突飞猛进
tū fēi měng jìn

to advance by leaps and bounds

高歌猛进
gāo gē měng jìn

to advance singing loudly (idiom); triumphant progress

进度
jìn dù

rate of progress

进退
jìn tuì

to advance or retreat

督进去
dū jìn qù

to thrust inside

民主进步党
mín zhǔ jìn bù dǎng

DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan)

进化论
jìn huà lùn

Darwin's theory of evolution

学如逆水行舟,不进则退
xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì

study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind

激进分子
jī jìn fèn zǐ

radicals; extremists

武进
wǔ jìn

Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市[cháng zhōu shì], Jiangsu

进出
jìn chū

to enter or exit

挺进
tǐng jìn

progress

混进
hùn jìn

to infiltrate

进贤
jìn xián

Jinxian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi

听不进去
tīng bù jìn qu

not to listen

走进
zǒu jìn

to enter

中国民主促进会
zhōng guó mín zhǔ cù jìn huì

China Association for Promoting Democracy

进道若退
jìn dào ruò tuì

progress seems like regress (the Book of Dao 道德經|道德经[dào dé jīng], Chpt. 41)

民进党
mín jìn dǎng

DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan)

递进
dì jìn

gradual progress

买进
mǎi jìn

to purchase

照进度
zhào jìn dù

on schedule

加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué

promotion to the nobility (idiom)

里出外进
lǐ chū wài jìn

uneven

进退有常
jìn tuì yǒu cháng

to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

进账
jìn zhàng

income

进宫
jìn gōng

to enter the emperor's palace

进水闸
jìn shuǐ zhá

water intake

扎实推进
zhā shi tuī jìn

solid progress

进展
jìn zhǎn

to make headway; to make progress

进行通信
jìn xíng tōng xìn

to communicate

与日俱进
yǔ rì jù jìn

every day sees new developments (idiom)

进出境
jìn chū jìng

entering and leaving a country

进取
jìn qǔ

to show initiative

进价
jìn jià

opening price

中国精密机械进出口公司
zhōng guó jīng mì jī xiè jìn chū kǒu gōng sī

China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC)

朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng

to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)

并进
bìng jìn

to advance together

进行性
jìn xíng xìng

progressive

上进心
shàng jìn xīn

motivation

涌进
yǒng jìn

to spill

进学
jìn xué

to advance one's learning

百尺竿头,更进一步
bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù

lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)

二进制编码
èr jìn zhì biān mǎ

binary code

进而
jìn ér

and then (what follows next)

进货
jìn huò

to acquire stock

稳中求进
wěn zhōng qiú jìn

to make progress while ensuring stability

进城
jìn chéng

to go to town

进益
jìn yì

income

进驻
jìn zhù

to enter and garrison

进身
jìn shēn

to get oneself promoted to a higher rank

奋进号
fèn jìn hào

Space Shuttle Endeavor

进香
jìn xiāng

to burn incense at a temple

打进
dǎ jìn

to breach

不长进
bù zhǎng jìn

not improving

喷漆推进
pēn qī tuī jìn

jet propulsion

勇往前进
yǒng wǎng qián jìn

see 勇往直前[yǒng wǎng zhí qián]

冒进
mào jìn

to advance prematurely

激进武装
jī jìn wǔ zhuāng

armed extremists

行进挡
xíng jìn dǎng

forward gear

进步号
jìn bù hào

Progress (name of Russian spaceship)

进逼
jìn bī

to advance on sth; to press closely (on some goal)

先进武器
xiān jìn wǔ qì

advanced weapon

二进宫
èr jìn gōng

name of a famous opera

进退为难
jìn tuì wéi nán

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma

中国进出口银行
zhōng guó jìn chū kǒu yín háng

The Export-Import Bank of China (state-owned bank)

进来
jìn lái

to come in

插进
chā jìn

to insert

进化
jìn huà

evolution

二进
èr jìn

binary (math.)

中航技进出口有限责任公司
zhōng háng jì jìn chū kǒu yǒu xiàn zé rèn gōng sī

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)

进道若蜷
jìn dào ruò quán

entering the Way, you seem to coil back (Laozi 老子[lǎo zǐ], the Book of Dao 道德經|道德经[dào dé jīng], Chap. 14)

加进
jiā jìn

to add

甲状腺功能亢进
jiǎ zhuàng xiàn gōng néng kàng jìn

hyperthyroidism

双进双出
shuāng jìn shuāng chū

to be together constantly (idiom)

进贡
jìn gòng

to offer tribute

步进制
bù jìn zhì

step by step system

步进马达
bù jìn mǎ dá

stepper motor

放进
fàng jìn

to put into

进场
jìn chǎng

to enter the venue

进步
jìn bù

progress; improvement

进口
jìn kǒu

to import

凹进
āo jìn

concave

引进
yǐn jìn

to recommend

踏进
tà jìn

to set foot in

冲进
chōng jìn

to rush in

推进
tuī jìn

to impel

十进制
shí jìn zhì

decimal

激进武装分子
jī jìn wǔ zhuāng fèn zǐ

armed extremists

长进
zhǎng jìn

to make progress

激进主义
jī jìn zhǔ yì

radicalism

进退两难
jìn tuì liǎng nán

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma

进退不得
jìn tuì bù dé

can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver

拖进
tuō jìn

to drag in

闯进
chuǎng jìn

to burst in

刘姥姥进大观园
liú lǎo lao jìn dà guān yuán

Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens

进出口
jìn chū kǒu

import and export

义勇军进行曲
yì yǒng jūn jìn xíng qǔ

March of the Volunteer Army (PRC National Anthem)

进京
jìn jīng

to enter the capital

激进
jī jìn

radical

进行编程
jìn xíng biān chéng

executable program

前进
qián jìn

to go forward

逆水行舟,不进则退
nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì

like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)

进退失据
jìn tuì shī jù

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss

迈进
mài jìn

to step in

古根罕喷气推进研究中心
gǔ gēn hǎn pēn qì tuī jìn yán jiū zhōng xīn

Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT, from 1926)

八进制
bā jìn zhì

octal

先进先出
xiān jìn xiān chū

(computing, inventory management etc) first in, first out

十六进制
shí liù jìn zhì

hexadecimal

二进制
èr jìn zhì

binary system (math.)

奋进
fèn jìn

to advance bravely

不是一家人不进一家门
bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén

people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)

脑子进水
nǎo zi jìn shuǐ

to have lost one's mind

快进
kuài jìn

fast-forward (media player)

忙进忙出
máng jìn máng chū

very busy

不知进退
bù zhī jìn tuì

not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety

跳出釜底进火坑
tiào chū fǔ dǐ jìn huǒ kēng

out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)

进士
jìn shì

successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination

跟进
gēn jìn

to follow

激进化
jī jìn huà

radicalization

推进器
tuī jìn qì

propeller

十进算术
shí jìn suàn shù

decimal calculation

进了天堂
jìn le tiān táng

to die

时间进程
shí jiān jìn chéng

time course

进食
jìn shí

to take a meal

素原促进
sù yuán cù jìn

antigen (medicine)

进餐
jìn cān

to have a meal

行进
xíng jìn

to advance

进阶
jìn jiē

advanced

十进位法
shí jìn wèi fǎ

decimal system

进袭
jìn xí

raid

虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后
xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)

考进
kǎo jìn

to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc)

推进舱
tuī jìn cāng

propulsion module

进程
jìn chéng

course of events; process

进犯
jìn fàn

to invade

进发
jìn fā

(of a group of people or a convoy of vehicles) to set off

招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo

ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!

进去
jìn qù

to go in

杀进杀出
shā jìn shā chū

to execute a lightning raid

跳进
tiào jìn

to plunge into

演进
yǎn jìn

evolution

上进
shàng jìn

to make progress

进补
jìn bǔ

to take a tonic (for one's health)

嵌进
qiàn jìn

embedded

大进大出
dà jìn dà chū

large-scale import and export

进贤县
jìn xián xiàn

Jinxian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi

进球
jìn qiú

to score a goal

大跃进
dà yuè jìn

Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies

进入
jìn rù

to enter

先进
xiān jìn

advanced (technology)

进军
jìn jūn

to march

蠕动前进
rú dòng qián jìn

wriggle

十进
shí jìn

decimal

进退中绳
jìn tuì zhōng shéng

to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

齐头并进
qí tóu bìng jìn

going hand in hand

推进剂
tuī jìn jì

propellant

进取心
jìn qǔ xīn

enterprising spirit

挤进
jǐ jìn

to break into

一杆进洞
yī gān jìn dòng

(golf) hole in one

改进
gǎi jìn

to improve; to make better

进栈
jìn zhàn

(computing) to push (a value) onto a stack

原发性进行性失语
yuán fā xìng jìn xíng xìng shī yǔ

primary progressive aphasia (PPA), speech disorder (sometimes related to dementia)

幸进
xìng jìn

to get through by luck

进料
jìn liào

to feed (a machine)

得寸进尺
dé cùn jìn chǐ

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains

进动
jìn dòng

precession (physics)

后进
hòu jìn

less advanced

进接
jìn jiē

(computing) access (to a network)

跃进
yuè jìn

to leap forward

进口商
jìn kǒu shāng

importer

进击
jìn jī

to attack

跳进黄河洗不清
tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng

lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean

武进区
wǔ jìn qū

Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市[cháng zhōu shì], Jiangsu

进身之阶
jìn shēn zhī jiē

stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank

累进
lěi jìn

progressive (taxation etc)

增进
zēng jìn

to promote

进言
jìn yán

to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)

请进
qǐng jìn

\please come in\

后台进程
hòu tái jìn chéng

background process (computing)

进路
jìn lù

way of proceeding

进退无路
jìn tuì wú lù

to have no alternative (idiom)

一头栽进
yī tóu zāi jìn

to plunge into

进关
jìn guān

inbound customs (international trade)

匍匐前进
pú fú qián jìn

to crawl forward

进度表
jìn dù biǎo

progress chart; schedule

几进宫
jǐ jìn gōng

(slang) to have served several sentences

进攻
jìn gōng

to attack

进位法
jìn wèi fǎ

system of writing numbers to a base, such as decimal or binary (math)

进水
jìn shuǐ

to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc)

吸进
xī jìn

to inhale

跌进
diē jìn

to fall into

进水口
jìn shuǐ kǒu

water inlet

缩进
suō jìn

to retreat into; to draw back into

进步主义
jìn bù zhǔ yì

progressivism

进行曲
jìn xíng qǔ

march (musical)

进行性失语
jìn xíng xìng shī yǔ

progressive aphasia

进度条
jìn dù tiáo

(computing) progress bar

进项
jìn xiang

income

核推进
hé tuī jìn

nuclear propulsion

进修
jìn xiū

to undertake advanced studies

钻进
zuān jìn

to get into

长足进步
cháng zú jìn bù

rapid progress

杀进
shā jìn

to storm (a city etc)

先进集体
xiān jìn jí tǐ

(official accolade) advanced team

促进
cù jìn

to promote (an idea or cause)

进门
jìn mén

to enter a door

积极进取
jī jí jìn qǔ

proactive

潜进
qián jìn

to sneak in

循序渐进
xún xù jiàn jìn

in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally

进退维谷
jìn tuì wéi gǔ

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma

民主建港协进联盟
mín zhǔ jiàn gǎng xié jìn lián méng

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), a pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong

前进区
qián jìn qū

Qianjin district of Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[jiā mù sī], Heilongjiang

加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù

promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

师父领进门,修行在个人
shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén

the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you

中国国际贸易促进委员会
zhōng guó guó jì mào yì cù jìn wěi yuán huì

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)

加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi

promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

先进个人
xiān jìn gè rén

(official accolade) advanced individual; exemplary individual

新年进步
xīn nián jìn bù

Happy New Year!

改革进程
gǎi gé jìn chéng

reform process

进行
jìn xíng

to advance

长坂坡七进七出
cháng bǎn pō qī jìn qī chū

famous scene in Romance of the Three Kingdoms in which Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云 charges seven times through the ranks of Cao Cao's armies

喷气推进实验室
pēn qì tuī jìn shí yàn shì

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, R&D center in Pasadena, California

十进位
shí jìn wèi

decimal system

进接服务
jìn jiē fú wù

access server

渐进
jiàn jìn

progress step by step

前门拒虎,后门进狼
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng

to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

精进
jīng jìn

to forge ahead vigorously

火箭推进榴弹
huǒ jiàn tuī jìn liú dàn

rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)

先进水平
xiān jìn shuǐ píng

advanced level

进退自如
jìn tuì zì rú

free to come and go (idiom)

后进先出
hòu jìn xiān chū

to come late and leave first

锐进
ruì jìn

to advance

进献
jìn xiàn

to offer as tribute

胡锡进
hú xī jìn

Hu Xijin (1960-), editor-in-chief of the \Global Times\ 環球時報|环球时报[huán qiú shí bào] 2005-2021

亢进
kàng jìn

hyperfunction (medical)