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进jìnto go in; to enter

HSK 2word

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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. 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?

  1. 请进!

    Qǐng jìn!

    Come in, please!

  2. 学生们进了教室。

    Xuéshengmen jìn le jiàoshì.

    The students went into the classroom.

  3. 他走进了房间。

    Tā zǒu jìn le fángjiān.

    He walked into the room.

How is 进 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    老师,我可以进来吗?

    Lǎoshī, wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?

    Teacher, may I come in?

  2. Speaker B:

    请进!

    Qǐng jìn!

    Come in, please!

  3. Speaker A:

    对不起,我来晚了。

    Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

    Sorry, I'm late.

  4. Speaker B:

    没关系,快坐吧。

    Méiguānxi, kuài zuò ba.

    It's okay, sit down.

Can you use 进 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 学生们___了教室。 (The students went into the classroom.)
  2. 2.What does 请进! mean?
  3. 3.What does 进 mean?

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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.