Korean word

진행

Pronunciation

Romanizationchinhaeng

Meaning

  • nounrunning

Example

행사 진행을 도와줄 사람 있나요?haeng sa chin haeng eul to wa jul ssa ram in na yo

Is there anyone who can help with running the event?

Illustration for 진행 (running)

More examples

회의 진행 상황을 알려 주세요.hoe ui chin haeng sang hwang eul al lyeo chu se yo

Please let me know the progress of the meeting.

Core concept

An activity continuing forward through its whole course, including its current state.

Common phrases

  • 진행 중chin haeng chung

    in progress

  • 진행 상황chin haeng sang hwang

    progress

  • 진행 일정chin haeng il jeong

    schedule of proceedings

Similar words

과정kwajeong: The connected stages a task passes through from beginning to result.
절차cheolcha: An established order of steps for completing a task.
흐름heureum: The way movement, events, or ideas continue and develop.
진전chinjeon: Forward movement that brings improvement or a better result.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이 시작되어 끝날 때까지 이어지는 과정이나 그 진행 상태eo tteon i ri si jak ttoe eo kkeun nal ttae kka ji i eo ji neun kwa jeong i na keu chin haeng sang tae

Word origin

진행 (jinhaeng, "progression") comes from Sino-Korean elements associated with moving forward and going along, which makes its process-based meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • It often focuses on how an event or task is unfolding rather than only on its final result, a useful distinction when discussing plans and activities.

Other meanings

  • progressnoun

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