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进

jìn · jin

Traditional 進

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to go forward
  2. to advance
  3. to go in
  4. to enter
  5. to put in
  6. to submit
  7. to take in
  8. to admit
  9. (math.) base of a number system
  10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound
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Come in

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)进来(jìnlái)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, may I come in?

  2. Liangliang

    门(mén)没(méi)锁(suǒ)，你(nǐ)进来(jìnlái)吧(ba)。

    The door isn't locked. Come in.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)进来(jìnlái)了(le)。哇(wa)，你的(nǐde)房间(fángjiān)真(zhēn)干净(gānjìng)！

    I am in. Wow, your room is so clean!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)别(bié)进(jìn)厨房(chúfáng)。

    Do not go into the kitchen.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)进去(jìnqù)了(le)。这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    I already went in. What is this?

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)我的(wǒde)午饭(wǔfàn)，别(bié)动(dòng)！

    That's my lunch. Don't touch it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

进(jìn)教(jiào)室(shì)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)请(qǐng)把(bǎ)帽(mào)子(zi)摘(zhāi)了(le)。

Take off your hat when you enter a classroom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by Ignoto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)进(jìn)了(le)厨(chú)房(fáng)，给(gěi)自(zì)己(jǐ)倒(dào)了(le)杯(bēi)咖(kā)啡(fēi)。

Tom went into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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