Usage note
入表示进入、加入。
rù biǎo shì jìn rù 、 jiā rù。
Enter means to go into or join.
Context note
入常出现在动作和书面词语里。
rù cháng chū xiàn zài dòng zuò hé shū miàn cí yǔ lǐ。
Enter often appears in action words and formal language.
5 examples
请入内。
qǐng rù nèi。
Please enter.
他走入房间。
tā zǒu rù fáng jiān。
He walked into the room.
入学要准备材料。
rù xué yào zhǔn bèi cái liào。
Enrollment needs materials.
这个词可以入词典。
zhè ge cí kě yǐ rù cí diǎn。
This word can be included in the dictionary.
他进入了新学校。
tā jìn rù le xīn xué xiào。
He entered the new school.
5 mini stories
学生们依次入场。
xué shēng men yī cì rù chǎng。
The students entered one by one.
他顺着门口走入大厅。
tā shùn zhe mén kǒu zǒu rù dà tīng。
He walked into the hall from the door.
孩子们跑入操场。
hái zi men pǎo rù cāo chǎng。
The children ran into the playground.
我不小心把脚伸入水里。
wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ jiǎo shēn rù shuǐ lǐ。
I accidentally put my foot into the water.
这本书已经入选了。
zhè běn shū yǐ jīng rù xuǎn le。
This book has already been selected.
Mini dialogue
请进
A
请入，别客气。
Qǐng rù, bié kèqì.
Please enter, make yourself at home.
B
谢谢，我进来了。
Xièxiè, wǒ jìnlái le.
Thank you, I'm coming in.
入口
A
超市的入口在哪里？
Chāoshì de rùkǒu zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the entrance of the supermarket?
B
入口在那边，跟我来。
Rùkǒu zài nàbiān, gēn wǒ lái.
The entrance is over there, follow me.
Related words and contrasts
similar
进
jìn
enter; go in
Both mean to go inside a place.
opposite
出
chū
exit; go out
入 means enter, 出 means exit. They are opposites.