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进行jìn xíng(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway

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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. 1.

    (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underwayverb

  2. 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?

  1. 会议正在进行。

    Huìyì zhèngzài jìnxíng.

    The meeting is in progress.

  2. 我们进行了讨论。

    Wǒmen jìnxíng le tǎolùn.

    We held a discussion.

How is 进行 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    会议开始了吗?

    Huìyì kāishǐ le ma?

    Has the meeting started?

  2. Speaker B:

    已经开始了,正在进行。

    Yǐjīng kāishǐ le, zhèngzài jìnxíng.

    It has started; it's underway.

  3. Speaker A:

    我现在进去可以吗?

    Wǒ xiànzài jìnqu kěyǐ ma?

    Can I go in now?

  4. Speaker B:

    可以,请进。

    Kěyǐ, qǐng jìn.

    Yes, please come in.

Can you use 进行 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 会议正在___。 (The meeting is in progress.)
  2. 2.What does 我们进行了讨论。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 进行 mean in 正在进行?

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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.