先进 Traditional form: 先進 Pinyin (reading): xiānjìn Definitions: sophisticated; advanced (technology etc) meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) Characters: 先 - first, former, previous 进 - to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter Traditional characters: 先 - first, former, previous 進 - to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter