Usage note
前进的意思是向前走或向前移动。
Qiánjìn de yìsi shì xiàng qián zǒu huò xiàng qián yídòng.
Advance means to move forward or go ahead.
Context note
在排队时，大家要一起前进，不能插队。
Zài páiduì shí, dàjiā yào yīqǐ qiánjìn, bùnéng chāduì.
When queuing, everyone should advance together, no cutting in line.
5 examples
我们继续前进，不要停下来。
wǒ men jì xù qián jìn， bú yào tíng xià lái。
We continue to advance, don't stop.
队伍慢慢前进。
duì wu màn màn qián jìn。
The team advances slowly.
小火车向前前进。
xiǎo huǒ chē xiàng qián qián jìn。
The little train advances forward.
学习就像前进，每天进步一点点。
xué xí jiù xiàng qián jìn， měi tiān jìn bù yì diǎn diǎn。
Learning is like advancing, making a little progress every day.
大家勇敢前进，不怕困难。
dà jiā yǒng gǎn qián jìn， bú pà kùn nán。
Everyone bravely advances, not afraid of difficulties.
5 mini stories
小蚂蚁排着队前进。它们一起搬食物回家。
xiǎo mǎ yǐ pái zhe duì qián jìn。 tā men yì qǐ bān shí wù huí jiā。
The little ants line up and advance. They carry food home together.
小明骑自行车前进。他骑得很快。
xiǎo míng qí zì xíng chē qián jìn。 tā qí dé hěn kuài。
Xiao Ming rides his bike forward. He rides very fast.
小鸭子跟着妈妈前进。它们去池塘游泳。
xiǎo yā zi gēn zhe mā ma qián jìn。 tā men qù chí táng yóu yǒng。
The little ducks follow their mother and advance. They go to the pond to swim.
在操场上，同学们一起前进。他们做早操。
zài cāo chǎng shàng， tóng xué men yì qǐ qián jìn。 tā men zuò zǎo cāo。
On the playground, classmates advance together. They do morning exercises.
小火车前进穿过山洞。小朋友们都笑了。
xiǎo huǒ chē qián jìn chuān guò shān dòng。 xiǎo péng yǒu men dōu xiào le。
The little train advances through the tunnel. The children all laughed.
Mini dialogue
向前进
A
我们排好队，一起前进。
Wǒmen pái hǎo duì, yīqǐ qiánjìn.
Let's line up and advance together.
B
好的，一步一步向前进。
Hǎo de, yī bù yī bù xiàng qián jìn.
Okay, step by step forward.
学习前进
A
只要努力学习，我们就能不断前进。
Zhǐyào nǔlì xuéxí, wǒmen jiù néng bùduàn qiánjìn.
As long as we study hard, we can keep advancing.
B
对，每天前进一小步。
Duì, měitiān qiánjìn yī xiǎo bù.
Right, advance a small step every day.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
后退
hòu tuì
retreat
前进 means advance, 后退 means move backward.
similar
进步
jìn bù
progress
Both indicate moving forward, but 前进 is physical movement, 进步 is improvement.