进 (jìn) — to enter / to go in

进 (jìn)

A directional verb meaning "to enter" or "to go into" a place. It describes movement from outside to inside. Its antonym is 出 (chū), meaning "to exit" or "to go out."

Meanings

1. [verb] To enter, to go in, to come in.

Example Sentences

请进，门没有关。 Qǐng jìn, mén méiyǒu guān. Please come in, the door is not closed.

他走进了教室。 Tā zǒu jìn le jiàoshì. He walked into the classroom.

不要进那个房间。 Bùyào jìn nàge fángjiān. Do not enter that room.

我们进去看看吧。 Wǒmen jìnqù kànkan ba. Let's go inside and have a look.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Antonym of 出 (chū, to exit). Think of 进 as "in" — the sound "jìn" echoes "in," the direction of movement: going in.