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(jìn qù) - to go in, to enter in Mandarin

jìn

Traditional: 進去

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Translation

to go in, to enter

Word origin

进去 means 'to go in': 进 (jìn, 'to enter', simplified from 進, with 辶 the movement radical) plus 去 (qù, 'to go'), the directional complement marking motion away from the speaker.

Origin
compound
Root
进 (jìn, to enter) + 去 (qù, to go)

Stroke order

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Examples

He went inside.

Go in and sit for a while.

Outsiders are not allowed to enter.

The door is open, go straight in.

Let's go in together and have a look.

进去 (jìn qù) - to go in, to enter.

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