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前进 (qián jìn) — to advance; to go forward; to forge ahead

Definition

Means 'to advance / move forward' (physically or figuratively, e.g. a cause or economy). 推进 is transitive ('push something forward'); 进展 is intransitive about progress already made.

verb
to advanceto go forwardto forge ahead

Examples

  • 前进。
    Wǒ men cóng zhè lǐ yì zhí qián jìn.
    We advance straight from here.
  • 前进。
    Zhōng guó jīng jì zài wěn bù qián jìn.
    China's economy is advancing steadily.
  • 前进。
    Xué xí shàng yào bú duàn qián jìn.
    In studies, you must continually advance.

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.

前qiánforward
进jìnadvance

前 (forward) and 进 (advance) together express moving onward.

Characters in this word

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

In the older form of 前, 止 (foot) and 舟 (boat) showed a foot on a boat moving forward; in the current 前 those parts are shortened.

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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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