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    Expressing 'to march forward' with 进军 (jìnjūn)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    向 + Place/Goal + 进军

    Explanation

    进军 (jìnjūn) means "to march" or "to advance" in a military sense, combining 进 (to advance) and 军 (army). It is used both literally for military advances and figuratively for making a push into a new domain. The pattern 向…进军 means "to march toward."

    Examples

    • 这家公司准备向海外市场进军。

      Zhè jiā gōngsī zhǔnbèi xiàng hǎiwài shìchǎng jìnjūn.

      This company is preparing to advance into overseas markets.

    • 部队接到命令向南方进军。

      Bùduì jiēdào mìnglìng xiàng nánfāng jìnjūn.

      The troops received orders to march southward.

    • 她决定向音乐领域进军，开始学吉他。

      Tā juédìng xiàng yīnyuè lǐngyù jìnjūn, kāishǐ xué jítā.

      She decided to venture into the field of music and started learning guitar.

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