入侵 (rù qīn) — to invade, to intrude (into a territory, system, or environment)

Definition

入侵 (rùqīn) means 'to invade or intrude' broadly — military territory, computer systems, or an ecosystem. Unlike 侵略 (armed invasion of a country) and 侵占 (invade and occupy/hold), it focuses on the act of entering, not the occupation.

verb
to invadeto intrude (into a territory, system, or environment)

Examples

  • 入侵
    Dí jūn zài líng chén rù qīn le biān jìng chéng zhèn.
    The enemy troops invaded the border town at dawn.
  • 入侵
    Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn néng fáng zhǐ hēi kè rù qīn nǐ de diàn nǎo.
    This software can prevent hackers from invading your computer.
  • 入侵
    Wài lái zhí wù zhèng zài rù qīn běn dì sēn lín.
    Non-native plants are invading the local forest.

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