進: to enter

進 [进] jìn

verb
: to enter; to come (or go) into
: to advance; to make progress
: to receive or admit
: to eat or drink
: to submit or present
: (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal

進み | すすみ susumi

noun
: progress

進む | すすむ susumu

godan verb with mu ending | intransitive verb
: to advance; to go forward
: to precede; to go ahead (of)
: to make progress; to improve
: to deepen; to heighten
: to do of one’s own free will

進ぶ | すさぶ susabu

godan verb with bu ending | intransitive verb
: to grow wild; to rage; to become rough

進める | すすめる susumeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to advance; to promote; to hasten

進ずる OR 進ぜる | しんずる shinzuru OR しんぜる shinzeru

zuru verb | transitive verb
: to offer; to present

進士 jin4shi4: successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
[しんじ shinji OR しんし shinshi OR しじ shiji
: palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination
: examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese

進行 jin4xing2: to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
[しんこう shinkou: advance; progress]

進去 jin4qu4: to go in (to enter)

進入 jin4ru4: to enter; to join; to go into
[しんにゅう shinny: penetration; entry]

進出 jin4 chu1: to enter or exit; to go through
[しんしゅつ shinshutsu: advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging]

進口 jin4kou3: to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)

進步 jin4bu4: progress; improvement; to improve; to progress

促進 cu4jin4: to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
[そくしん sokushin: promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on]

先進 xian1jin4: advanced (technology); to advance
[せんしん sunshine: seniority; advance; leadership]

改進 gai3jin4: to improve; to make better
[かいしん kaishin: bringing up to date; progress]

前進 qian2jin4: to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
[ぜんしん zenshin: advance; drive; progress]

引進 yin3jin4: to recommend; to introduce (from outside)

Japanese expression
進んで | すすんで susunde
: voluntarily; willingly; of one’s own free will

箸が進む | はしがすすむ hashigasusumu
: to eat a lot
: appetizing

歩を進める | ほをすすめる ho o susumeru
: to make progress; to step forward

全速前進 | ぜんそくぜんしん zensoku zenshin
: Full speed ahead! Full steam ahead!

二進も三進も行かない | にっちもさっちもいかない nicchi mo sacchi mo ikanai
: (kana only) being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place

Chinese expression / idiom
得寸進尺 de2 cun4 jin4 chi3
: lit. win an inch, want a foot. fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he’ll want a yard

忙進忙出 mang2 jin4 mang2 chu1
: very busy

聽不進去 [听不进去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu
: not to listen; to be deaf to

新年進步 xin1 nian2 jin4 bu4
: Happy New Year! (May the year be filled with progress)

招財進寶 [招财进宝] zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3
: ushering in wealth and prosperity (traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!