Meaning of 前进
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to go forward
- to forge ahead
- to advance
- onward
How to use 前进
前进 describes moving forward, either physically or in a figurative sense like progress in work, a country, or society. It often appears in slogans, news, and instructions, and is more formal than everyday 往前走 (wǎng qián zǒu). Example: 我们继续前进吧。(Wǒmen jìxù qiánjìn ba.) Let's keep moving forward.
前 (qián) means front and 进 (jìn) means to enter or move in, so 前进 is simply "move toward the front." Picture yourself stepping through a door that is always in front of you.
Common mistake: Learners often use 前进 for casual directions like "walk ahead to the corner," where native speakers would say 往前走 (wǎng qián zǒu). Also watch the tones: qián is second tone and jìn is fourth tone, so the pitch rises then falls.
前进 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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前 qián · front · 9 strokes
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进 jìn · to go forward · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 前进.
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 请进 | qǐng jìn | "please come in" |
| 前边 | qiánbian | front; the front side |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last |
| 目前 | mùqián | at the present time; currently |
Questions about 前进
What does 前进 mean?
前进 (qiánjìn) means "to go forward; to forge ahead" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 前进?
前进 is made of 2 characters: 前 (9 strokes), 进 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 前进 an HSK word?
Yes. 前进 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 前进 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 前进 is written 前進.
What is the difference between 前进 and 进步?
前进 (qiánjìn) focuses on the act of moving forward or advancing. 进步 (jìnbù) means to improve or make progress, as in 你的中文进步了 (nǐ de Zhōngwén jìnbù le), your Chinese has improved.
Can 前进 take an object?
Usually not directly. You say 向前进 (xiàng qián jìn) or 向目标前进 (xiàng mùbiāo qiánjìn), advance toward the goal, using 向 to show direction.