入 (rù) — to enter, to go into; to join, to become a member of; to enter (data, information)
Definition
入 (rù) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to enter' or 'to join,' rarely used alone in speech. In modern Chinese it mostly appears as part of compounds like 进入 or 加入; 进 is the everyday spoken choice.
verb
to enterto go intoto jointo become a member ofto enter (data, information)
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Tā qù nián jìn rù le dà xué.He entered university last year.
- 。Qǐng zài zhè lǐ shū rù mì mǎ.Please enter the password here.
- 入？Nǐ shén me shí hou rù de dǎng?When did you join the party?
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