How common it is
进 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jìn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“进”这个字常用来表示进入某个地方或开始做某事。比如，你可以说‘他走进了教室’或者‘她决定进公司工作’。
jìn zhè gè zì cháng lái bǎo shí rùn gěi mǒu gè dì fāng huò kāi shǐ zuò mǒu shì 。
"进" is often used to indicate entering a place or starting something. For example, you can say '他走进了教室' (tā jìn zhuó jiào shì) meaning he entered the classroom, or '她决定进公司工作' (tā juédìng jìn gōng sī gōng zuò) meaning she decided to start working in a company.
Context note
“进”常用于描述进入某个场所或开始做某事的情景，比如上课、进门、加入团体等。
jìn cháng yòng yú miáo shù rùn gěi mǒu gè chǎng sǎo huò kāi shǐ zuò mǒu shì de qíng jǐng ，rúkǒu kào shàng 、rù mén 、jiā rù tuán tǐ děng 。
"进" is commonly used to describe scenarios of entering a place or starting something, such as going to class, entering a room, joining a group, etc.
5 examples
他走进了公园。
tā zǒu jìn le gōng yuán。
He walked into the park.
妈妈叫我进屋吃饭。
mā ma jiào wǒ jìn wū chī fàn。
Mom called me to go into the house for dinner.
他决定进公司工作。
tā jué dìng jìn gōng sī gōng zuò。
He decided to start working in a company.
我们进了电影院看电影。
wǒ men jìn le diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng。
We went into the cinema to watch a movie.
他走进了教室开始上课。
tā zǒu jìn le jiào shì kāi shǐ shàng kè。
He entered the classroom to start class.
5 mini stories
小明进学校上学。妈妈在门口等他。
xiǎo míng jìn xué xiào shàng xué。 mā ma zài mén kǒu děng tā。
Xiaoming went to school. His mom was waiting for him at the door.
爸爸进了厨房做饭。我跟着走进去帮忙。
bà ba jìn le chú fáng zuò fàn。 wǒ gēn zhe zǒu jìn qù bāng máng。
Dad entered the kitchen to cook. I followed and went in to help.
小红进图书馆借书。她找到了一本有趣的书。
xiǎo hóng jìn tú shū guǎn jiè shū。 tā zhǎo dào le yì běn yǒu qù de shū。
Xiaohong went to the library to borrow a book. She found an interesting one.
我们进了公园散步。看到了很多美丽的花。
wǒ men jìn le gōng yuán sàn bù。 kàn dào le hěn duō měi lì de huā。
We entered the park for a walk and saw many beautiful flowers.
他进公司工作了。每天都很忙，但他很开心。
tā jìn gōng sī gōng zuò le。 měi tiān dōu hěn máng， dàn tā hěn kāi xīn。
He started working in the company. He was very busy every day, but he was happy.