进程

• Pinyin: jìn chéng
• Desglose de hanzi: 进 = to advance; 程 = 禾 (grain) + 呈 (present) — journey, process, procedure

Significado

Proceso; curso; avance (desarrollo).

Used for ongoing developments like historical processes, negotiations, reforms, or projects. More formal than 过程 and emphasizes forward movement. Also used in computing to mean a running program (process).

Ejemplos

1. 城市化进程加速改变了人们的生活方式。
2. 和平谈判进程遭遇了新的障碍。
3. 这个软件可以显示电脑上运行的所有进程。

Guía de uso

Contexto: politics, development, computing

Tono: analytical

Correcto

• 推进改革进程。(Advance the reform process.)
• 历史进程。(The course of history.)

Incorrecto

• 吃饭的进程 (Don't use 进程 for everyday activities — use 过程 instead; 进程 is for significant, formal processes)

Origen e historia

Composed of 进 (to advance; progress) + 程 (journey; distance; process). Together meaning the course or process of advancement.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Formal/technical contexts