Definition
入室 is a separable verb (离合词) that splits into 入…室 with intervening elements like 了, 过, or time phrases. It has two main senses: literally 'enter a room' (e.g., 入室盗窃), and figuratively, in the idiom 登堂入室, meaning 'attain mastery of a skill or field'. The figurative sense is the one most often tested at advanced levels — it emphasizes reaching a high level of proficiency. For the split form: 他入了室 ('he entered the room') or 从未入过室 ('never entered the room'). In the figurative use, the verb is usually used without splitting (e.g., 已经入室了 'has attained mastery').
v.o.
to enter a room(figurative) to attain mastery (in a skill or discipline)to reach an advanced level
Examples
- ，入室。Tā qīngqīng tuī kāi mén, rù shì hòu dǎ kāi le dēng.He gently pushed the door open, entered the room, and turned on the light.
- ，入室。Tā xué shūfǎ èrshí nián, zhōngyú rù shì le.After studying calligraphy for twenty years, he finally attained mastery.
- ，。Xiǎotōu rù le shì, xìnghǎo méi tōu zǒu guìzhòng wùpǐn.The thief entered the room, but luckily didn't steal anything valuable.
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