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先进

xiān jìn · xian jin

Traditional 先進

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
  2. meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
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The advanced robot

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)机器人(jīqìrén)真(zhēn)先进(xiānjìn)！

    This robot is really advanced!

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)会(huì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What can it do?

  3. Liangliang

    会(huì)扫地(sǎodì)，还(hái)会(huì)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)说话(shuōhuà)。

    It can sweep the floor and talk to you.

  4. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)先进(xiānjìn)，它(tā)会(huì)做饭(zuòfàn)吗(ma)？

    So advanced. Can it cook?

  5. Liangliang

    不会(bùhuì)，但是(dànshì)它(tā)会(huì)说(shuō)：我(wǒ)饿(è)了(le)。

    No, but it can say: I am hungry.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)医(yī)院(yuàn)引(yǐn)进(jìn)了(le)先(xiān)进(jìn)的(de)医(yī)疗(liáo)设(shè)备(bèi)。

This hospital has introduced advanced medical equipment.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)表(biǎo)扬(yáng)了(le)班(bān)里(lǐ)几(jǐ)位(wèi)先(xiān)进(jìn)学(xué)生(shēng)。

The teacher praised several exemplary students in the class.

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先
xiān

beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally

进
jìn

to go forward; to advance

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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