进行jìn xíng(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway
进行 (jìn xíng) means "(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway" or "(of people) to carry out; to conduct." It appears in 会议正在进行。 (The meeting is in progress.) and 我们进行了讨论。 (We held a discussion.) When asked whether the meeting has started, B replies 已经开始了,正在进行。 (It has started; it's underway.)
What does 进行 mean?
- 1.
(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underwayverb
- 2.
(of people) to carry out; to conductverb
What do the characters in 进行 mean?
- 进to go forward
- 行(bound form) to do; to perform
How do you use 进行?
See it in 正在进行 and 进行讨论
What are some examples of 进行 in a sentence?
How is 进行 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
会议开始了吗?
Huìyì kāishǐ le ma?
Has the meeting started?
- Speaker B:
已经开始了,正在进行。
Yǐjīng kāishǐ le, zhèngzài jìnxíng.
It has started; it's underway.
- Speaker A:
我现在进去可以吗?
Wǒ xiànzài jìnqu kěyǐ ma?
Can I go in now?
- Speaker B:
可以,请进。
Kěyǐ, qǐng jìn.
Yes, please come in.
Can you use 进行 correctly?
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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.