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前进

qián jìn · qian jin

Traditional 前進

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to go forward
  2. to forge ahead
  3. to advance
  4. onward
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  1. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)的(de)人(rén)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)前进(qiánjìn)？

    Why aren't the people ahead moving forward?

  2. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)拍照(pāizhào)。

    Some people ahead are taking photos.

  3. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)多(duō)人(rén)拍照(pāizhào)，我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)前进(qiánjìn)？

    With so many people taking photos, how do we move forward?

  4. Dengdeng

    从(cóng)旁边(pángbiān)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。

    Go by the side.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，前进(qiánjìn)！

    Okay, forward!

  6. Dengdeng

    等等(děngděng)，旁边(pángbiān)也(yě)在(zài)拍照(pāizhào)。

    Wait, they're taking photos at the side too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

按(àn)照(zhào)我(wǒ)的(de)指(zhǐ)示(shì)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)谨(jǐn)慎(shèn)地(de)前(qián)进(jìn)。

Follow my instructions and proceed carefully.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fengli · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

队(duì)伍(wǔ)沿(yán)着(zhe)山(shān)路(lù)缓(huǎn)慢(màn)前(qián)进(jìn)。

The group slowly advanced along the mountain path.

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前
qián

front; forward

进
jìn

to go forward; to advance

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