HSK 3 · Movement & Direction

前进

qián jìn

to go forward; to advance

Stroke order of 前进

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

前 · 9 strokes 进 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

In 前 you step forward on a boat, and 进 shows a bird (隹) walking on the move: onward!

Parts: 前: forward, front; 进: 辶 walk + 井/隹 phonetic, to enter, advance

The characters in 前进

前 qián — front; before (9 strokes)
进 jìn — to enter (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我们一起向前进吧！

Let's move forward together!

Words with 前

前天day before yesterday 前front; before 前边in front 前年the year before last 以前before; formerly 面前in front of 眼前before one's eyes; at present 前面in front; ahead 前往to go to; to head for 从前before; in the past 提前in advance; to move up 目前at present; currently 前后around; from start to end

Words with 进

请进please come in 进to enter 进来to come in 进去to go in 进行to carry out 进入to enter 走进to walk into 先进advanced 进步progress; to improve 进展progress; to make progress 进一步further 改进to improve 推进to push forward

More words: Movement & Direction

上来to come up 上去to go up 下来to come down 下去to go down; to go on 传来to come through (of sound or news)放到to put into 推开to push open 退to retreat; to return (sth)退出to withdraw; to quit 追to chase 随to follow 转to turn; to transfer 跳to jump 按to press; according to

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