How to say “advanced” in Chinese
advanced
“Advanced” in Chinese is 先进, xiān jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
先进 is read xiān 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
先生 means “born earlier”: a respectful way to address an elder.
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 “先进”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 先进. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这支部队的装备很先进。zhèzhībùduìdezhuāngbèihěnxiānjìnThis unit has advanced equipment.
More words from the lesson “New and advanced”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “advanced” in Chinese?
“Advanced” in Chinese is 先进, pinyin xiānjìn.
What does 先进 mean?
先进 (xiānjìn) means “advanced”.
How do you write 先进?
先进 is 2 characters: 先 (xiān) — first, before; 进 (jìn) — enter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 先进?
先进 is read xiānjìn. Tones: xiān — first tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“advanced” in the lesson “New and advanced”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” 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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