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先进 (xiān jìn) — advanced (technology, ideas, methods); (noun) advanced person or model; exemplary individual or collective

Definition

先进 is 'advanced' for technology, methods, or ideas — stronger and more modern than 高级. As a noun it means a model/exemplary person or group, used in awards like 先进工作者.

adjective
advanced (technology, ideas, methods)
noun
advanced person or modelexemplary individual or collective

Examples

  • 先进，。
    Zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǐn jìn le xiān jìn shè bèi, shēng chǎn xiào lǜ tí gāo le.
    This factory introduced advanced equipment, and production efficiency improved.
  • 先进。
    Tā bèi píng wéi jīn nián de xiān jìn gōng zuò zhě.
    He was rated as this year's advanced worker.
  • 先进，。
    Zhǐ yǒu xué xí xiān jìn de zhī shi, cái néng gēn shàng shí dài.
    Only by learning advanced knowledge can you keep up with the times.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

先xiānahead
进jìnadvance

The '先' ahead and '进' advance combine to describe progress that is ahead of its time.

Characters in this word

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

先 combines 止 (foot) and 儿 (person) to show someone moving forward.

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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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