zeon3 hang4進行进行
Jyutpingzeon3 hang4
Yalejeun hàhng
Definition
To carry out, conduct, or be in progress.
neutralworkdaily actions
How it's used
Unlike the English word progress, this term is primarily used for formal events, projects, or structured activities rather than personal growth. It carries a sense of official procedure or organized movement. When describing something happening right now, it is common to add the aspect marker 緊 to emphasize the ongoing nature of the action.
Examples
The meeting is in progress, don't go in yet.
How is your plan progressing?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use this to describe personal improvement or casual activities, but it sounds unnatural in those contexts. For personal progress, use 進步 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
