Meaning of 进去
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to go in
How to use 进去
进去 is used when someone moves into a place away from the speaker, like a room, a shop, or a building. You can also put the place in the middle: 进教室去 (jìn jiàoshì qù). Example: 你先进去吧。(Nǐ xiān jìnqù ba.) You go in first.
进 (jìn) means to enter, and 去 (qù) means to go away from the speaker. Put them together and you get "go in," moving inside and away from where you are now.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 进去 (jìnqù) and 进来 (jìnlái). Use 进去 when the speaker is outside and someone goes in, and 进来 when the speaker is inside and someone comes in, as in 请进 (qǐng jìn) or 进来吧 (jìnlái ba).
进去 in example sentences
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进 jìn · to go forward · 7 strokes
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去 qù · to go · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 进去.
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 回去 | huíqù | to return; to go back |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 请进 | qǐng jìn | "please come in" |
| 过去 | guòqù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 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 |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 失去 | shīqù | to lose |
| 下去 | xiàqù | to go down; to descend |
| 看上去 | kàn shàngqù | it would appear; it seems (that) |
Questions about 进去
What does 进去 mean?
进去 (jìnqù) means "to go in".
How do you write 进去?
进去 is made of 2 characters: 进 (7 strokes), 去 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 进去 an HSK word?
Yes. 进去 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 进去 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 进去 is written 進去.
Is the 去 in 进去 pronounced with a full tone?
When 进去 follows another verb, as in 走进去 (zǒu jìnqu), 去 is often said in the neutral tone. On its own, many speakers still say jìnqù with a clear fourth tone.
Can 进去 be added after other verbs?
Yes. It often follows a verb to show movement inward and away from the speaker, like 走进去 (zǒu jìnqu, walk in) or 跑进去 (pǎo jìnqu, run in). It can also be used figuratively, as in 听不进去 (tīng bu jìnqu), meaning someone will not take in what you say.