进jìnto go in; to enter
进 (jìn) means "to go in" or "to enter," as in 请进 (Come in, please), 学生们进了教室 (The students went into the classroom) and 他走进了房间 (He walked into the room). In all three, 进 means to go in or to enter. This entry covers this one sense.
What does 进 mean?
- 1.
to go in; to enterverb
What does the character 进 mean?
- 进to go in; to enter
How do you use 进?
See it in 请进, 学生们进了教室 and 他走进了房间.
What are some examples of 进 in a sentence?
How is 进 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
老师,我可以进来吗?
Lǎoshī, wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?
Teacher, may I come in?
- Speaker B:
请进!
Qǐng jìn!
Come in, please!
- Speaker A:
对不起,我来晚了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
Sorry, I'm late.
- Speaker B:
没关系,快坐吧。
Méiguānxi, kuài zuò ba.
It's okay, sit down.
Can you use 进 correctly?
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- 出chūto go out; to come outHSK 2
- 来láito comeHSK 1
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- 回huíto go back; to returnHSK 1
- 进去jìn qùto go inHSK 2
- 进来jìn láito come inHSK 2
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.