涉足 (shè zú) — to set foot in; to enter (a field, area, or domain)
Definition
A formal written verb meaning 'to set foot in / enter' a field or domain (politics, the internet industry, etc.). Almost always collocates with 过 and an abstract area of activity, not a physical place.
verb
to set foot into enter (a field, area, or domain)
Examples
- 涉足。Tā cóng wèi shè zú guò zhèng zhì.He has never set foot in politics.
- 涉足。Xǔ duō qǐ yè jiā kāi shǐ shè zú hù lián wǎng háng yè.Many entrepreneurs are starting to enter the internet industry.
- ，。Wǒ zhī shè guò yí cì zú, jiù bú zài qù le.I only dabbled once and then never went again.
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