Writing
进 (jìn) — how to say "to enter" in Chinese
进
To enter (directional verb indicating inward movement)
verb
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
进教室
jìn jiàoshì
enter the classroom
进门
jìn mén
enter the door
Examples
他进房间以后，就开始学习。
After he entered the room, he started studying.
请进
Please come in.
Mnemonic
[jìn-] Genie finds himself in front of a mysterious cave and must draw the magical symbol 进 on the rock to enter 🧞♂️. Once the 进 appears, the cave opens up, and he glides inside, exclaiming: "进, take me into this magical realm!"
Frequently asked questions
How to say enter in Chinese?
"to enter" in Chinese is 进 (jìn).
进 meaning in English
进 (jìn) means "To enter (directional verb indicating inward movement)".
How is 进 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìn (written as jin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to enter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 进 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 进?
进 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 进
可以 — permission, may
可以 (kěyǐ) + Verb
在 — in/on/at with 在…上
在 (zài) + Noun + 上 (shàng) / 下 (xià), ⋯
一 + measure word — one by one
一 (yī) + Measure Word + 一 (yī) + Measure Word
不断 vs 不停 — continuous vs nonstop
不断 (bùduàn) + Verb (continuous, unceasing) / 不停 (bùtíng) + Verb (incessant, nonstop)
照常 — as usual
Subj. + 照常 (zhàocháng) / 照例 (zhàolì) / 照样 (zhàoyàng) + Verb
连 — combined actions and objects
连 (lián) + A + 带 (dài) + B (parallel verbs or nouns)