No. 291 in Vietnamese
tiến
"Tiến" means "to advance" or "to move forward" in English.
In a sentence
Chúng tôi đang tiến về phía thành phố.
We are advancing towards the city.
In this sentence, 'tiến' means 'to advance' or 'to move forward'.
Cô ấy luôn cố gắng tiến bộ trong công việc của mình.
She always strives to progress in her work.
Here, 'tiến' is part of the word 'tiến bộ', meaning 'progress' or 'advance'.
Anh ấy muốn con mình học trường tiến sĩ nổi tiếng.
He wants his child to attend a prestigious doctorate school.
In this sentence, 'tiến' contributes to the phrase 'tiến sĩ', which translates to 'doctor' in the academic sense, indicating a level of advancement.
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