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(jìn xíng) - to carry out, to conduct, to proceed in Mandarin

jìnxíng

Traditional: 進行

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HSK 4
#513 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to carry out, to conduct, to proceed

Word origin

进行 means to carry out or be in progress. 进 (jìn) is to advance, built on the 辶 'movement' radical. 行 (xíng) is a pictograph of a crossroads and means to go or to walk. Together they convey an action moving forward.

Origin
compound
Root
进 (jìn, to advance) + 行 (xíng, to go)

Stroke order

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Examples

The meeting is currently in progress.

We need to conduct an investigation.

The project is proceeding according to plan.

We will conduct an investigation.

进行 (jìn xíng) means to carry out, conduct, or proceed with an activity. It is typically followed by a verb phrase describing the action being undertaken (进行讨论, to hold a discussion; 进行调查, to conduct an investigation). Unlike many verbs, 进行 does not take objects directly - it requires a following verbal noun. It appears frequently in formal and written Mandarin to describe organised or ongoing activities.

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This word is part of lesson 11.