Definition
进 (jìn) is the basic verb meaning 'to enter, to go into' — used for walking into a place like a store. 进去 (jìn qù) adds direction ('go in away from speaker'), while 进入 (jìn rù) is more formal, used for entering places, groups, or new stages.
verb
to enterto go in
Easily confused
- 讲jiǎnglook-aliketo speak, to tell
- 尽jìnsound-alike(verb) to use up, to exhaust, to finish
- 尽jǐnsound-alike(adverb) to the greatest extent, as much as possible
- 近jìnsound-alikenear; close (in distance or time)
- 紧jǐnsound-alike(adjective) tight, tight-fitting (of clothes, shoes, etc.)
- 仅jǐnsound-alikeonly; merely; barely
- 劲jìnsound-alikestrength; energy
- 筋jīnsound-aliketendon; sinew
- 斤jīnsound-alike(classifier) Chinese unit of weight, equal to 500 g in mainland China (regional variations exist)
Examples
- 进。Qǐng jìn.Please come in.
- 进。Tā jìn le shāngdiàn.He entered the store.
- 。Wǒmen jìn qù ba.Let's go in.
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