前进
HSK 3 (2021)
前进 (qiánjìn) · to go forward
前进 (qiánjìn) means “to go forward; to advance”. It is written with 2 characters: 前 (front) + 进 (to enter). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 前进 is built
The characters
前 qián · front
What 前 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 月yuè — moon; month
进 jìn · to enter
What 进 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 井jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 井 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们一起向前进。Wǒmen yīqǐ xiàng qiánjìn.Let's move forward together.
车慢慢地前进。Chē mànmàn de qiánjìn.The car moved forward slowly.
Questions about 前进
What does 前进 mean?
前进 (qiánjìn) means “to go forward; to advance”.
How do you pronounce 前进?
前进 is pronounced qiánjìn.
Which HSK level is 前进?
前进 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 前边qiánbianin front
- 前天qiántiānday before yesterday
- 面前miànqiánin front of
- 前年qiánniánthe year before last
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 从前cóngqiánbefore
- 目前mùqiánat present
- 前后qiánhòuaround (a time)
- 前面qiánmiànin front
- 前往qiánwǎngto go to
Learn 前进 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.