Definition
入 (rù) is a formal verb for 'to enter' or 'to join', often used in written Chinese and compound words. It is more literary than the everyday 进 (jìn, 'to go in'), and narrower than 加入 (jiārù, 'to join a group/organization'). Use 入 for entering a place, joining an institution, or inputting data.
verb
to enterto go intoto jointo become a member ofto enter (data, information)
Easily confused
- 人rénlook-alikeperson; people
- 如rúsound-alike(verb) to be like, as if
- 八bālook-alikeeight
Examples
- 。tā qùnián jìnrù le dàxué.He entered university last year.
- 。qǐng zài zhèlǐ shūrù mìmǎ.Please enter the password here.
- 入？Nǐ shénme shíhou rù de dǎng?When did you join the party?
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