Chinese words starting with “jin”
55 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable jin. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 18 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial j · final in · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 13
- 3rd tone 16
- 4th tone 26
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 今天jīn tiānHSK 1
today; at the present; now
- 进行jìn xíngHSK 2
to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
- 进入jìn rùHSK 2
to enter; to join; to go into
- 今年jīn niánHSK 1
this year
- 尽管jǐn guǎnHSK 5
despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
- 紧张jǐn zhāngHSK 3
nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce
- 进去jìn qùHSK 1
to go in
- 进来jìn láiHSK 1
to come in
- 尽快jǐn kuàiHSK 4
as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
- 进一步jìn yī bùHSK 3
to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further
- 紧急jǐn jíHSK 3
urgent; emergency
- 仅仅jǐn jǐnHSK 3
barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more)
- 进展jìn zhǎnHSK 3
to make headway; to make progress
- 尽量jǐn liàngHSK 3
as much as possible; to the greatest extent
- 进步jìn bùHSK 3
progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
- 今后jīn hòuHSK 2
hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on
- 金牌jīn páiHSK 3
gold medal
- 近期jìn qīHSK 3
near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent
All 55 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 紧缺 | jǐn quē | a | in short supply; scarce | |
| 52 | 劲头 | jìn tóu | n | enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength | |
| 53 | 锦旗 | jǐn qí | n | silk banner (as an award or gift) | |
| 54 | 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | l | with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto; eagerly | |
| 55 | 锦绣前程 | jǐn xiù qián chéng | l | bright future; bright prospects |
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