推进

• Pinyin: tuī jìn
• Hanzi breakdown: 推 = 扌 (hand) + 隹 (short-tailed bird, phonetic); 进 = 辶 (walk) + 井 (well, phonetic) — moving forward

Meaning

To advance; to push forward; to make progress. Describes moving something forward in a systematic way.

Used for describing the systematic advancement of plans, projects, or processes. More formal than 推动 and often implies step-by-step progress. Common in military, political, and project management contexts.

Examples

1. 项目正在按照计划顺利推进。 The project is progressing smoothly according to plan.
2. 会议讨论了如何推进下一步工作。 The meeting discussed how to advance the next steps.
3. 改革的推进需要大家共同努力。 Advancing reform requires everyone's joint effort.

Usage Guide

Context: business, politics, military

Tone: determined

Do Say

• 我们要继续推进这项工作。(We need to keep pushing this work forward.)
• 计划正在稳步推进中。(The plan is steadily advancing.)

Don't Say

• 我推进了门。(Don't use 推进 for physically pushing something — use 推开. 推进 is for advancing plans or processes.)

Origin & History

推 means 'to push' and 进 means 'to advance' or 'to enter'. Together they mean to push forward systematically.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal