Meaning
进 is a fundamental verb meaning to enter or go into a space. It describes movement from outside to inside, or advancement forward. This character is extremely common in daily Chinese and appears in many compound words related to entry, progress, and advancement.
Usage
Native speakers use 进 constantly for physical entry into buildings, rooms, or spaces. It commonly pairs with directional complements like 进来 (come in) or 进去 (go in). The character also appears in formal contexts meaning advancement or progress, such as in 进步 (progress) or 先进 (advanced).
Examples
- 01请进！!Please come in!
- 02他走进教室坐下了。.He walked into the classroom and sat down.
Common collocations
- 进门to enter the door
- 进入to enter into
- 进行to proceed, to carry out
- 走进to walk into
Antonyms
Origin
The traditional form 進 shows the radical 辶 (walk) combined with 隹 (bird), suggesting movement forward like a bird advancing. The simplified form 进 retains the walking radical with a simplified right component.