How to say “advance” in Chinese
advance, move forward
“Advance” in Chinese is 前进, qián jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
前进 is read qián jìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “前进”.
More words from the lesson “Into the mountains”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “advance” in Chinese?
“Advance” in Chinese is 前进, pinyin qiánjìn.
What does 前进 mean?
前进 (qiánjìn) means “advance, move forward”.
How do you write 前进?
前进 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 进 (jìn) — enter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前进?
前进 is read qiánjìn. Tones: qián — second tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“advance” in the lesson “Into the mountains”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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