verb · to move forward or progress, particularly into a higher stage of a competition or when approaching a person of superior status

他获准入宫晋见国王。

verb · to raise someone to a higher rank, professional position, or official status

他因立功被晋为上校军衔。

proper name · Chinese surname

晋先生是这里的负责人。

time word · Historical Chinese dynasties, including the Western Jin (265–316), Eastern Jin (317–420), and Later Jin (936–946)

晋朝是中国历史上的一个重要时期。

abbreviation · Short name for Shanxi province in China

晋商在中国商业史上非常有名。