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突入 (tū rù) — to burst into, to break into (a place) suddenly

Definition

A formal/written verb for bursting or breaking into a place suddenly and by force. More forceful and literary than 闯进, and implies an aggressive, sudden entry rather than a casual one.

verb
to burst intoto break into (a place) suddenly

Examples

  • 突入，。
    Jǐng chá tū rù nà jiān fáng zi, zhuā zhù le huài rén.
    The police burst into that house and caught the criminals.
  • 突入，。
    Tā tū rù huì yì shì, dà shēng xuān bù le zhè ge xiāo xi.
    He burst into the meeting room and loudly announced this news.
  • 突入，。
    Jūn duì tū rù chéng shì shí, jū mín men fēi cháng hài pà.
    When the army broke into the city, the residents were very scared.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

突tūthrust
入rùenter

突 gives a sudden thrust, and 入 gives entering.

Characters in this word

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

突 shows 犬 (dog) under 穴 (cave; den), as a dog suddenly coming out of a den.

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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
Military & Defense

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