Chinese Grammar Reference logo

    Chinese Grammar

    Indicating direction 'into' with 进 (jìn)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Verb + 进 + Place

    Explanation

    进 (jìn) is used as a directional complement after a verb to indicate movement into an enclosed space or area. It shows that the action results in entering somewhere. For example, 走进房间 means "to walk into a room" and 冲进办公室 means "to rush into the office."

    Examples

    • 她走进咖啡馆,找了个靠窗的位子坐下。

      tā zǒu jìn kāfēi guǎn, zhǎo le ge kào chuāng de wèizi zuò xià.

      She walked into the café and found a seat by the window to sit down.

    • 猫跳进了纸箱里不肯出来。

      māo tiào jìn le zhǐxiāng lǐ bù kěn chūlái.

      The cat jumped into the cardboard box and refused to come out.

    • 雨太大了,我们赶紧跑进商场躲雨。

      yǔ tài dà le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn pǎo jìn shāngchǎng duǒ yǔ.

      The rain was too heavy, so we hurried into the mall to take shelter.

    Indicating direction 'into' with 进 (jìn) | Chinese Grammar