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行进 (xíng jìn) — to advance; to march forward (in a procession or as a group)

Definition

Formal/written verb for a group or column moving forward together — not used for casual individual walking. More elevated than 走, and emphasizes coordinated, purposeful movement (parades, troops, processions).

verb
to advanceto march forward (in a procession or as a group)

Examples

  • 。
    Jūn duì zài cāo chǎng shàng xíng jìn.
    The army is marching on the parade ground.
  • 行进。
    Duì wu yán zhe dà jiē xíng jìn.
    The procession is advancing along the street.
  • 行进。
    Tā men mài zhe zhěng qí de bù fá xiàng qián xíng jìn.
    They are marching forward with uniform steps.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

行xíngmarch
进jìnadvance

行 means march and 进 means advance; together they describe moving forward in a procession.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 彳彳chì
  • 亍亍chù

The shape of 行 originally showed a street intersection, even on both sides. Later it became uneven, with 彳 on the left and 亍 on the right.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 進; 进 is its simplified writing.

  • 辵辵chuòwalk
  • 隹隹zhuīshort-tail bird

The traditional form 進 pairs 辵 (walk) with 隹 (short-tail bird): the picture showed moving forward because a bird can only walk forward, not backward. The simplified 进 is a later shorthand.

Open 进 →
Appears in
Military & Defense

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