Usage of the character 進

Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies

jǐjìngōng

几进宫

[幾進宮]

(slang) to have served several sentences; recidivist; old lag

bùzhǎngjìn

不长进

[不長進]

not improving; backward; below par

jìnyībù

进一步

[進一步]

to go a step further
(develop, understand, improve etc) more; further

dūjìnqù

督进去

[督進去]

(slang) (Tw) to stick "it" in
to thrust inside

jìndùbiǎo

进度表

[進度表]

progress chart; schedule

tuījìncāng

推进舱

[推進艙]

propulsion module
(astronautics) service module

jìnkǒushāng

进口商

[進口商]

importer
import business

jìnchūjìng

进出境

[進出境]

entering and leaving a country

shíjìnwèi

十进位

[十進位]

decimal system

Jìnxiánxiàn

进贤县

[進賢縣]

Jinxian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi

jìnchūkǒu

进出口

[進出口]

import and export

tuījìnjì

推进剂

[推進劑]

propellant
rocket fuel

jījìnhuà

激进化

[激進化]

radicalization
to radicalize

jìnwèifǎ

进位法

[進位法]

system of writing numbers to a base, such as decimal or binary (math)

èrjìnzhì

二进制

[二進制]

binary system (math.)

bùjìnzhì

步进制

[步進制]

step by step system

zhàojìndù

照进度

[照進度]

on schedule

Wǔjìnqū

武进区

[武進區]

Wujin district of Changzhou city 常州市 ( Chángzhōushì), Jiangsu

jìnxíngqǔ

进行曲

[進行曲]

march (musical)

jìnqǔxīn

进取心

[進取心]

enterprising spirit
initiative

Jìnbù Hào

进步号

[進步號]

Progress (name of Russian spaceship)

jìnhuàlùn

进化论

[進化論]

Darwin's theory of evolution

jìnxíngxìng

进行性

[進行性]

progressive
gradual

èrjìngōng

二进宫

[二進宮]

name of a famous opera
(slang) to go to jail for a second offense

Mínjìndǎng

民进党

[民進黨]

DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan)
abbr. for 民主進步黨／民主进步党

xíngjìndǎng

行进挡

[行進擋]

forward gear

tuījìnqì

推进器

[推進器]

propeller
propulsion unit
thruster

Fènjìn Hào

奋进号

[奮進號]

Space Shuttle Endeavor

jìndùtiáo

进度条

[進度條]

(computing) progress bar

yītóuzāijìn

一头栽进

[一頭栽進]

to plunge into
to run headlong into

jiāguānjìnwèi

加官进位

[加官進位]

promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

jìntuìyǒucháng

进退有常

[進退有常]

to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

jìntuìshījù

进退失据

[進退失據]

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
in a hopeless situation

yǔrìjùjìn

与日俱进

[與日俱進]

every day sees new developments (idiom)
to make constant progress

shíjìnwèifǎ

十进位法

[十進位法]

decimal system

hòujìnxiānchū

后进先出

[後進先出]

to come late and leave first
last in, first out (LIFO)

jìntuìwéinán

进退为难

[進退為難]

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
trapped
in an impossible situation

jìnbùzhǔyì

进步主义

[進步主義]

progressivism

jìnletiāntáng

进了天堂

[進了天堂]

to die
to enter the hall of heaven

jìnxíngtōngxìn

进行通信

[進行通信]

to communicate
to carry out communications

xiānjìngèrén

先进个人

[先進個人]

(official accolade) advanced individual; exemplary individual

xiānjìnshuǐpíng

先进水平

[先進水平]

advanced level

jījìnzhǔyì

激进主义

[激進主義]

radicalism

yīgānjìndòng

一杆进洞

[一桿進洞]

(golf) hole in one

gǎigéjìnchéng

改革进程

[改革進程]

reform process

púfúqiánjìn

匍匐前进

[匍匐前進]

to crawl forward

jìndàoruòtuì

进道若退

[進道若退]

progress seems like regress (the Book of Dao 道德經／道德经 ( Dàodéjīng), Chpt. 41)

bùzhījìntuì

不知进退

[不知進退]

not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety

lǐchūwàijìn

里出外进

[裡出外進]

uneven
in disorder
everything sticking out

shuāngjìnshuāngchū

双进双出

[雙進雙出]

to be together constantly (idiom)

jījìnfènzǐ

激进分子

[激進份子]

radicals; extremists

rúdòngqiánjìn

蠕动前进

[蠕動前進]

wriggle

jījìnwǔzhuāng

激进武装

[激進武裝]

armed extremists

jìntuìwéigǔ

进退维谷

[進退維谷]

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
trapped
in an impossible situation

jìndàoruòquán

进道若蜷

[進道若蜷]

progress seems like regress (alternative wording for 進道若退／进道若退 (jìndàoruòtuì))

zhāshituījìn

扎实推进

[扎實推進]

solid progress

bùjìnmǎdá

步进马达

[步進馬達]

stepper motor

shíjiānjìnchéng

时间进程

[時間進程]

time course

tūfēiměngjìn

突飞猛进

[突飛猛進]

to advance by leaps and bounds

nǎozijìnshuǐ

脑子进水

[腦子進水]

to have lost one's mind
crazy
soft in the head

hòutáijìnchéng

后台进程

[後台進程]

background process (computing)

xiānjìnwǔqì

先进武器

[先進武器]

advanced weapon

jìnshēnzhījiē

进身之阶

[進身之階]

stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank

cháoshānjìnxiāng

朝山进香

[朝山進香]

to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)

xiānjìnjítǐ

先进集体

[先進集體]

(official accolade) pace-setting team; exemplary group

décùnjìnchǐ

得寸进尺

[得寸進尺]

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

tīngbùjìnqu

听不进去

[聽不進去]

not to listen
to be deaf to

jījíjìnqǔ

积极进取

[積極進取]

proactive

chángzújìnbù

长足进步

[長足進步]

rapid progress

jìntuìzhōngshéng

进退中绳

[進退中繩]

to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

yǔshíjùjìn

与时俱进

[與時俱進]

abreast of modern developments
to keep up with the times
progressive
timely

dàjìndàchū

大进大出

[大進大出]

large-scale import and export

yǒngwǎngqiánjìn

勇往前进

[勇往前進]

see 勇往直前 (yǒngwǎngzhíqián)

xiānjìnxiānchū

先进先出

[先進先出]

(computing, inventory management etc) first in, first out

mángjìnmángchū

忙进忙出

[忙進忙出]

very busy

wěnzhōngqiújìn

稳中求进

[穩中求進]

to make progress while ensuring stability

jìntuìwúlù

进退无路

[進退無路]

to have no alternative (idiom)

jìntuìzìrú

进退自如

[進退自如]

free to come and go (idiom)
to have room to maneuver

jìntuìbùdé

进退不得

[進退不得]

can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
stalled
in a dilemma
stuck in a difficult position

zhāocáijìnbǎo

招财进宝

[招財進寶]

ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!

jiāguānjìnjué

加官进爵

[加官進爵]

promotion to the nobility (idiom)

gāogēměngjìn

高歌猛进

[高歌猛進]

to advance singing loudly (idiom); triumphant progress

shíjìnsuànshù

十进算术

[十進算術]

decimal calculation

jìntuìliǎngnán

进退两难

[進退兩難]

no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
trapped
in an impossible situation

shíliùjìnzhì

十六进制

[十六進制]

hexadecimal

qítóubìngjìn

齐头并进

[齊頭並進]

to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks
going hand in hand

xúnxùjiànjìn

循序渐进

[循序漸進]

in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally

shājìnshāchū

杀进杀出

[殺進殺出]

to execute a lightning raid
(investment) to buy, then quickly sell
(tourism) to visit a destination for only a short stay

jiāguānjìnlù

加官进禄

[加官進祿]

promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

Mínzhǔ Jìnbùdǎng

民主进步党

[民主進步黨]

DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan)
abbr. to 民進黨／民进党

èrjìnzhìbiānmǎ

二进制编码

[二進制編碼]

binary code
binary encoding

jìnxíngxìngshīyǔ

进行性失语

[進行性失語]

progressive aphasia
gradual loss of speech

Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ

义勇军进行曲

[義勇軍進行曲]

March of the Volunteer Army (PRC National Anthem)

jījìnwǔzhuāngfènzǐ

激进武装分子

[激進武裝份子]

armed extremists

huǒjiàntuījìnliúdàn

火箭推进榴弹

[火箭推進榴彈]

rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)

Liúlǎolaojìn Dàguānyuán

刘姥姥进大观园

[劉姥姥進大觀園]

Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens
(of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings

tiàojìn Huáng Héxǐbùqīng

跳进黄河洗不清

[跳進黃河洗不清]

lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean
fig. to become inexorably mixed up
mired in controversy
in deep trouble

tiàochūfǔdǐjìnhuǒkēng

跳出釜底进火坑

[跳出釜底進火坑]

out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)

Zhōngguó Mínzhǔ Cùjìnhuì

中国民主促进会

[中國民主促進會]

China Association for Promoting Democracy

Pēnqì Tuījìn Shíyànshì

喷气推进实验室

[噴氣推進實驗室]

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, R&D center in Pasadena, California

chángbǎnpōqījìnqīchū

长坂坡七进七出

[長坂坡七進七出]

famous scene in Romance of the Three Kingdoms in which Zhao Yun 趙雲／赵云 charges seven times through the ranks of Cao Cao's armies

Zhōngguó Jìnchūkǒu Yínháng

中国进出口银行

[中國進出口銀行]

The Export-Import Bank of China (state-owned bank)

jiǎzhuàngxiàngōngnéngkàngjìn

甲状腺功能亢进

[甲狀腺功能亢進]

hyperthyroidism
abbr. to 甲亢 (jiǎkàng)

Mínzhǔ Jiàngǎng Xiéjìn Liánméng

民主建港协进联盟

[民主建港協進聯盟]

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), a pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong

yuánfāxìngjìnxíngxìngshīyǔ

原发性进行性失语

[原發性進行性失語]

primary progressive aphasia (PPA), speech disorder (sometimes related to dementia)

nìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì

逆水行舟，不进则退

[逆水行舟，不進則退]

like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)

qiánménjùhǔ,hòuménjìnláng

前门拒虎，后门进狼

[前門拒虎，後門進狼]

to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībù

百尺竿头，更进一步

[百尺竿頭，更進一步]

lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)
fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better

bùshìyījiārénbùjìnyījiāmén

不是一家人不进一家门

[不是一家人不進一家門]