先进(xiān jìn)

HSK 32 charactersTrad. 先進

sophisticated

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Word information

Pinyin
xiān jìn
Meaning
sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
HSK level
HSK 3
Characters
2
Traditional
先進

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Example sentences

How 先进 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 这个国家的军事力量很先进

    zhè ge guó jiā de jūn shì lì liàng hěn xiān jìn

    The military power of this country is very advanced.

  • 所谓的先进国家经常把拉丁美洲人看成石器时代的原始人。

    suǒ wèi de xiān jìn guó jiā jīng cháng bǎ lā dīng měi zhōu rén kàn chéng shí qì shí dài de yuán shǐ rén

    People from the so-called first world look at us Latinos as if we hadn't invented the wheel yet.

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