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 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 勇往直前 yǒng wǎng zhí qián to advance bravely 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 聚合 jù hé to come together (to form sth) / to assemble together / (chemistry) to polymerize syn 先头 先頭 xiān tóu (usu. of troops) in advance / in the vanguard / previously / in front / placed ahead of others syn 奋进 奮進 fèn jìn to advance bravely / to endeavor 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 一往无前 一往無前 yī wǎng wú qián to advance courageously (idiom) / to press forward syn 糅合 róu hé mix together / put together (usu. things that do not blend well together) syn 合流 hé liú to converge / to flow together / fig. to act alike / to evolve together 突飞猛进 突飛猛進 tū fēi měng jìn to advance by leaps and bounds 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 一拍即合 yī pāi jí hé lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom) / to hit it off / to click together / to chime in easily 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 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 集群 jí qún clan / to clan together / to flock together 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) 拼合 pīn hé to fit together / to put together 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) 耳鬓厮磨 耳鬢廝磨 ěr bìn sī mó lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom) / fig. (of a boy and a girl) to play together often during childhood syn 猛进 猛進 měng jìn to advance boldly / to push ahead vigorously syn 拼 pīn to piece together / to put together / to pool (resources etc) / to share / to risk all / to go all out / to spell (words) syn 串 chuàn to string together / to skewer / to connect wrongly / to gang up / to rove / string / bunch / skewer / classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of / to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus) / to move across 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 缀 綴 zhuì to sew / to stitch together / to combine / to link / to connect / to put words together / to compose / to embellish syn 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 杂凑 雜湊 zá còu to put together various bits / to knock sth together / hash (computing) / see also 散列[san3 lie4] 襻 pàn button loop / sth similar to a button loop (shoe strap, basket handle etc) / to tie together / to stitch together syn 会 會 huì can / to have the skill / to know how to / to be likely to / to be sure to / to meet / to get together / meeting / gathering / (suffix) union / group / association / (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3]) syn 和 huò to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs syn 对 對 duì right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair syn 一起 yī qǐ (in) the same place / together / in company (with) / altogether / in total / an instance of / a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc) syn 与 與 yǔ and / to give / together with syn 同 tóng like / same / similar / together / alike / with syn 合作 hé zuò to cooperate / to collaborate / to work together syn 聚会 聚會 jù huì party / gathering / to meet / to get together syn 集中 jí zhōng to concentrate / to centralize / to focus / centralized / concentrated / to put together syn 共 gòng common / general / to share / together / total / altogether / abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party syn 一致 yī zhì consistent / unanimous / in agreement / together / in unison syn 共同 gòng tóng common / joint / jointly / together / collaborative syn 拜拜 bài bai to pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together / (Tw) religious ceremony in which offerings are made to a deity syn 振作 zhèn zuò to bestir oneself / to pull oneself together / to cheer up / to uplift / to stimulate syn 共事 gòng shì to work together syn 一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom) / utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together syn 召集 zhào jí to convene / to call together syn 一同 yī tóng together syn 协调 協調 xié tiáo to coordinate / to harmonize / to fit together / to match (colors etc) / harmonious / concerted syn 碰面 pèng miàn to meet / to run into (sb) / to get together (with sb) syn 