步入 (bù rù) — to step into; to enter (a stage, period, or field)

Definition

步入 (bùrù) is a formal, written verb meaning 'to step into / enter' an abstract stage or era — much more literary than the everyday 进/进入, which describe physical movement into a place.

verb
to step intoto enter (a stage, period, or field)

Examples

  • 步入。
    Tā yǐ jīng bù rù le rén shēng de xīn jiē duàn.
    He has stepped into a new stage of life.
  • ,步入。
    Suí zhe kē jì fā zhǎn, wǒ men bù rù le shù zì shí dài.
    With the development of technology, we have entered the digital age.
  • 步入,。
    Tā jí jiāng bù rù zhí chǎng, kāi shǐ zì jǐ de zhí yè shēng yá.
    She is about to step into the workplace and begin her career.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

步bùstep
入rùinto

步 means step and 入 means into, so together they mean to step into.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

步 uses two 止 (foot) forms, one reversed, to show one foot stepping in front of the other.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

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