进行
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
进行 (jìnxíng) · to carry out
进行 (jìnxíng) means “to carry out; to be in progress”. It is written with 2 characters: 进 (to enter) + 行 (OK). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 进行 is built
The characters
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)
行 xíng · OK
What 行 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
考试正在进行。Kǎoshì zhèngzài jìnxíng.The exam is in progress.
我们明天进行讨论。Wǒmen míngtiān jìnxíng tǎolùn.We will hold a discussion tomorrow.
Questions about 进行
What does 进行 mean?
进行 (jìnxíng) means “to carry out; to be in progress”.
How do you pronounce 进行?
进行 is pronounced jìnxíng.
Which HSK level is 进行?
进行 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 进来jìnláito come in
- 进去jìnqùto go in
- 请进qǐngjìnplease come in
- 进入jìnrùto enter
- 走进zǒujìnto walk into
- 改进gǎijìnto improve
- 进步jìnbùto make progress
- 进一步jìnyībùfurther
- 进展jìnzhǎnprogress
- 前进qiánjìnto go forward
Learn 进行 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.