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进入 (jìn rù) — to enter; to go into; to join

Definition

进入 (jìnrù) is the more formal 'to enter' — used in writing, for entering organizations, stages, or fields. The plain-spoken equivalent is 进; 参加 is for participating in events.

verb
to enterto go intoto join

Examples

  • 进入，。
    jìn rù Fáng jiān hòu, qǐng guān mén.
    After entering the room, please close the door.
  • 进入。
    Tā qù nián jìn rù le zhè jiā gōng sī.
    He joined this company last year.
  • 进入，。
    jìn rù Dà xué yǐ hòu, wǒ rèn shi le hěn duō péng you.
    After entering university, I made many friends.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

进jìnenter
入rùenter

进 and 入 both mean 'enter', so together they emphasize going into something.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 進; 进 is its simplified writing.

  • 辵辵chuòwalk
  • 隹隹zhuīshort-tail bird

The traditional form 進 pairs 辵 (walk) with 隹 (short-tail bird): the picture showed moving forward because a bird can only walk forward, not backward. The simplified 进 is a later shorthand.

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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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