tiến

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Hanoi [tiən˧˦]Huế [tiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tiếnrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tiến means to advance; to go forward.

Chinese characters: 進

Meanings of tiến in English

Verb

to advance; to go forward

Verb

literary to offer; to present

Noun

Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam form of tuyến (“thread, line”)
- kim tiếngolden thread

Words with tiến

Idioms and sayings with tiến

tiến thoái lưỡng nan — between a rock and a hard place; a dilemma.

Synonyms and antonyms of tiến

Antonyms

lùi

Example sentences with tiến

Kẻ thù không thể tiến lại gần. The enemy can't get close.
Mọi ngôn ngữ đều tiến hoá. Every language evolves.
Tôi muốn tiến về phía trước. I want to move ahead.
Tiến hoá không có bằng chứng. Evolution has no evidence.
Tiến hoá? Bạn bảo tôi là khỉ à? Evolution? Are you calling me a monkey?
Tôi tiến đến chỗ anh ấy đang đứng. I walked towards where he was standing.
Con tàu đang thẳng tiến hướng tây bắc. The ship is heading towards the north-west.
Khi cả đội tiến vào, đội trưởng đi đầu. When a team makes its entrance, the captain leads the way.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tiến could be written as 線. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 進; this is the Northern form. Doublet of tấn, the Southern form.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiến mean in English?

tiến (verb) means "to advance; to go forward".

How do you pronounce tiến?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˦]; Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: tiến — rising tone (sắc).

Is tiến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiến is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 進.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.