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注入 (zhù rù) — to pour into, to inject (a liquid); to infuse, to inject (vitality, funds, ideas, etc.)

Definition

A formal written verb meaning 'to pour/inject into' — used for liquids (e.g. 注入静脉) or, figuratively, for injecting vitality or funds into an abstract domain like 经济发展.

verb
to pour intoto inject (a liquid)to infuseto inject (vitality, funds, ideas, etc.)

Examples

  • 注入。
    Yī shēng yòng zhù shè qì jiāng yào yè zhù rù jìng mài.
    The doctor injected the medicine into the vein with a syringe.
  • 注入。
    Xīn zhèng cè wèi jīng jì fā zhǎn zhù rù le xīn de huó lì.
    The new policy infused new vitality into economic development.
  • 注入。
    Zhèng fǔ jué dìng xiàng zhè ge xiàng mù zhù rù gèng duō zī jīn.
    The government decided to inject more funds into this project.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

注zhùpour
入rùenter

注 means pour and 入 means enter, so something is poured into another thing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
主
主zhǔ注zhù
Same sound today

注 combines 水, meaning water, with 主, which gives the sound.

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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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Appears in
Abstract ConceptsMedicine & Treatment

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