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迈进 (mài jìn) — to stride forward, to forge ahead

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to stride forward' into a new stage or era — stronger and more rhetorical than everyday 进 (jìn, 'to enter'). Typical in political, historical, or aspirational contexts.

verb
to stride forwardto forge ahead

Examples

  • 迈进。
    Zhōng guó zhèng zài xiàng xiàn dài huà mài jìn.
    China is striding forward toward modernization.
  • 迈进。
    Wǒ men yào yǒng gǎn dì mài jìn xīn shí dài.
    We must bravely forge ahead into a new era.
  • 迈进。
    Tā zài shì yè shàng bú duàn mài jìn.
    He is continuously forging ahead in his career.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

迈màistride
进jìnforward

The idea of 迈, a stride, combines with 进, forward, to mean moving ahead with big steps.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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.

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