进去

jìn qù

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to go in

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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进来

jìn lái

to come in

Motion toward speaker vs. away from speaker. 进来 = come in (toward speaker), 进去 = go in (away from speaker).

Register variants

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进入

jìn rù

to enter

Formal or written counterpart to 进去 for entering a place or stage.

Usage notes

Collocations

As a directional complement after a verb, e.g., 放进去 (put in), it must follow the verb, not precede it.

Common mistakes

Commonly confused with 进来: 进去 means movement away from the speaker, 进来 means movement toward the speaker.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min

Extended Directional Complements

Read movement, return, continuation, and perspective in longer verb phrases.

Reading: jìn qù Open guide

Example Sentences

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你可以进去吗？

Can you go in?

他在门前踌躇，不敢进去。

He hesitated at the door, not daring to enter.

插进去 !

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9833788)

让我进去。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 333350)

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Words Containing 进去

听不进去

tīng bù jìn qu

not to listen

Child Words of 进去

to go

to go forward

进去