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进行 (jìn xíng) — to carry out, to conduct (used before a verb-noun in formal contexts); to be in progress (in 进行中)

Definition

进行 (jìnxíng) is a formal verb meaning 'to carry out / conduct', used before activity nouns like 调查 or 讨论. Compared to 执行 ('execute/implement'), it covers a wider range of activities; 推进 focuses on pushing something forward.

verb
to carry outto conduct (used before a verb-noun in formal contexts)to be in progress (in 进行中)

Examples

  • 进行。
    Wǒ men zhèng zài jìn xíng shì chǎng diào chá.
    We are conducting a market survey.
  • 进行。
    Tā men jìn xíng le yí cì rèn zhēn de tǎo lùn.
    They carried out a serious discussion.
  • 进行。
    Xiàng mù zhèng zài jìn xíng zhōng.
    The project is in progress.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

进jìnadvance
行xínggo

进 'advance' and 行 'go' together convey moving forward with an activity, hence to carry out.

Characters in this word

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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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.

Open 行 →
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