进 進 jìn to go forward / to advance / to go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit / (math.) base of a number system / classifier for sections in a building or residential compound syn 进行 進行 jìn xíng (of a process etc) to proceed / to be in progress / to be underway / (of people) to carry out / to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc) / (of an army etc) to be on the march / to advance syn 前进 前進 qián jìn to go forward / to forge ahead / to advance / onward syn 提前 tí qián to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time / in advance syn 晋级 晉級 jìn jí to advance in rank / promotion / advancement syn 事先 shì xiān in advance / before the event / beforehand / prior syn 预定 預定 yù dìng to schedule in advance syn 推进 推進 tuī jìn to impel / to carry forward / to push on / to advance / to drive forward syn 预告 預告 yù gào to forecast / to predict / advance notice syn 预先 預先 yù xiān beforehand / in advance syn 预谋 預謀 yù móu premeditated / to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) syn 向上 xiàng shàng upward / up / to advance / to try to improve oneself / to make progress syn 行进 行進 xíng jìn to advance / forward motion syn 进军 進軍 jìn jūn to march / to advance syn 上前 shàng qián to advance / to step forward syn 挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely 促进 促進 cù jìn to promote (an idea or cause) / to advance / boost syn 预付 預付 yù fù to pay in advance / prepaid 事前 shì qián in advance / before the event syn 定金 dìng jīn down payment / advance payment 进退两难 進退兩難 jìn tuì liǎng nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom) / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation syn 奋战 奮戰 fèn zhàn to fight bravely / (fig.) to struggle / to work hard syn 升迁 升遷 shēng qiān to advance to a higher-level position / to be promoted to a higher position in a new department syn 先行 xiān xíng to start off before the others / to precede / to proceed in advance syn 透支 tòu zhī (banking) to overdraw / to take out an overdraft / an overdraft / to overspend (i.e. expenditure in excess of revenue) / (old) to draw one's wage in advance / (fig.) to exhaust (one's enthusiasm, energy etc) / to damage a natural resource through overuse syn 挺进 挺進 tǐng jìn progress / to advance 增进 增進 zēng jìn to promote / to enhance / to further / to advance (a cause etc) syn 预支 預支 yù zhī to pay in advance / to get payment in advance 进退 進退 jìn tuì to advance or retreat / knowing when to come and when to leave / a sense of propriety 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú to plan in advance (idiom) / a card up one's sleeve / forewarned is forearmed syn 先头 先頭 xiān tóu (usu. of troops) in advance / in the vanguard / previously / in front / placed ahead of others syn 预付款 預付款 yù fù kuǎn advance 垫脚石 墊腳石 diàn jiǎo shí stepping stone / fig. person used to advance one's career syn 见义勇为 見義勇為 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) / to stand up bravely for the truth / acting heroically in a just cause syn 一往无前 一往無前 yī wǎng wú qián to advance courageously (idiom) / to press forward syn 突飞猛进 突飛猛進 tū fēi měng jìn to advance by leaps and bounds syn 奋不顾身 奮不顧身 fèn bù gù shēn to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom) / undaunted by dangers / regardless of perils syn 腾飞 騰飛 téng fēi lit. to fly upwards swiftly / fig. rapid advance / rapidly developing (situation) syn 进退维谷 進退維谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ no room to advance or to retreat (idiom) / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation syn 先遣队 先遣隊 xiān qiǎn duì (military) advance party syn 给定 給定 gěi dìng to state in advance / preset / given syn 冒进 冒進 mào jìn to advance prematurely 遏止 è zhǐ to hold back / to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance) / to resist / esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc syn 前赴后继 前赴後繼 qián fù hòu jì to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) syn 预售 預售 yù shòu to sell in advance 并进 並進 bìng jìn to advance together syn 先期 xiān qī the time before a certain date / in advance / beforehand / premature / initial period syn 急行军 急行軍 jí xíng jūn rapid advance / forced march syn 预购 預購 yù gòu advance purchase syn 步步为营 步步為營 bù bù wéi yíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step / to consolidate at every step syn 高歌猛进 高歌猛進 gāo gē měng jìn to advance singing loudly (idiom) / triumphant progress syn 期房 qī fáng forward delivery apartment / unfinished housing to be paid for in advance by the buyer and then completed within certain time frame 早知 zǎo zhī to know in advance 未然 wèi rán in advance / before it happens (cf preventative measures) / forestalling 潜行 潛行 qián xíng to slink / to move stealthily / to advance through the water 进逼 進逼 jìn bī to advance on sth / to press closely (on some goal) syn 直捣 直搗 zhí dǎo to advance directly toward (an enemy stronghold etc) / (fig.) to directly target (the main objective) 多退少补 多退少補 duō tuì shǎo bǔ (after a sum has been paid in advance) to refund (in case of overpayment) or be reimbursed (in case of underpayment) 猛进 猛進 měng jìn to advance boldly / to push ahead vigorously syn 垫 墊 diàn pad / cushion / mat / to pad out / to fill a gap / to pay for sb / to advance (money) syn 预 預 yù to advance / in advance / beforehand / to prepare syn 三思而后行 三思而後行 sān sī ér hòu xíng think again and again before acting (idiom) / consider carefully in advance 晋 晉 jìn to move forward / to promote / to advance 陟 zhì to advance / to ascend / to promote syn 垫款 墊款 diàn kuǎn advance (of funds) syn 打前站 dǎ qián zhàn to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc) / (military) to dispatch an advance party syn 寅吃卯粮 寅吃卯糧 yín chī mǎo liáng lit. eating away next year's food in advance / fig. to dip into the next month's check / live now, pay later syn 垫支 墊支 diàn zhī to advance funds 借支 jiè zhī to get an advance on one's pay syn 性挑逗 sexual advance 头里 頭里 tóu lǐ in front / in advance of the field syn 畏缩不前 畏縮不前 wèi suō bù qián to shrink back in fear (idiom) / too cowardly to advance syn 贉 tǎn pay an advance / silk book cover 安民告示 ān mín gào shì a notice to reassure the public / advance notice (of an agenda) 夤缘攀附 夤緣攀附 yín yuán pān fù to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom) / to advance one's career by currying favor / social climbing 擂鼓鸣金 擂鼓鳴金 léi gǔ míng jīn to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom) / fig. to order an advance or retreat / to egg people on or to call them back 击鼓鸣金 擊鼓鳴金 jī gǔ míng jīn to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom) / fig. to order an advance or retreat / to egg people on or to call them back 羊触藩篱 羊觸藩籬 yáng chù fān lí lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经) / impossible to advance or to retreat / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation 羝羊触藩 羝羊觸藩 dī yáng chù fān lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经) / impossible to advance or to retreat / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation 胸有成略 xiōng yǒu chéng lüè the hero has plans already laid (idiom) / to have plans ready in advance / forewarned is forearmed 胸有成算 xiōng yǒu chéng suàn the hero has plans already laid (idiom) / to have plans ready in advance / forewarned is forearmed 进退中绳 進退中繩 jìn tuì zhōng shéng to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi) / many translations are possible 进退失据 進退失據 jìn tuì shī jù no room to advance or to retreat (idiom) / at a loss / in a hopeless situation 进退有常 進退有常 jìn tuì yǒu cháng to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi) / many translations are possible 进退为难 進退為難 jìn tuì wéi nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom) / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation 鲤鱼跳龙门 鯉魚跳龍門 lǐ yú tiào lóng mén to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom) / to get one's big break 趑趄 zī jū to advance with difficulty / to hesitate to advance syn 联合国驻苏丹先遣团 聯合國駐蘇丹先遣團 lián hé guó zhù sū dān xiān qiǎn tuán United Nations Advance Mission in Sudan / United Nations Advance Mission in the Sudan; 期前更新 advance regeneration / advance growth 前生苗 advance regeneration / advance growth 联海特派团先遣队 聯海特派團先遣隊 United Nations Mission in Haiti advance team / UNMIH advance team 餤 tán to advance 烝 zhēng multitudinous / the masses / to present (to sb) / to rise / to advance / to progress / archaic variant of 蒸[zheng1] 摰 niè to seize with the hand / to grasp / to advance / to breakdown 兟 shēn to advance 冘 yín to go forward / to advance 事先通知 shì xiān tōng zhī preliminary notification / to announce in advance 夤缘 夤緣 yín yuán to curry favor / to advance one's career by toadying syn 