How common it is
输入 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shūrù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“输入”指把信息或数据放进电脑或手机里。
“Shūrù” zhǐ bǎ xìnxī huò shùjù fàng jìn diànnǎo huò shǒujī lǐ.
"Shūrù" means to put information or data into a computer or phone.
Context note
在电脑上打字或输入密码，都是“输入”。
Zài diànnǎo shàng dǎzì huò shūrù mìmǎ, dōu shì “shūrù”.
Typing on a computer or entering a password are both "shūrù".
5 examples
请输入你的名字。
qǐng shū rù nǐ de míng zì。
Please input your name.
我在电脑上输入了作业。
wǒ zài diàn nǎo shàng shū rù le zuò yè。
I input the homework on the computer.
输入密码才能打开手机。
shū rù mì mǎ cái néng dǎ kāi shǒu jī。
Input the password to open the phone.
老师教我们输入汉字。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men shū rù hàn zì。
The teacher taught us to input Chinese characters.
输入数字后，计算器会显示结果。
shū rù shù zì hòu， jì suàn qì huì xiǎn shì jié guǒ。
After inputting numbers, the calculator shows the result.
5 mini stories
小明在电脑上输入了作文。他打字很快，很开心。
xiǎo míng zài diàn nǎo shàng shū rù le zuò wén。 tā dǎ zì hěn kuài， hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Ming input his composition on the computer. He typed fast, very happy.
小红输入了妈妈的电话号码。她记住了号码。
xiǎo hóng shū rù le mā ma de diàn huà hào mǎ。 tā jì zhù le hào mǎ。
Xiao Hong input Mom's phone number. She remembered the number.
小华在游戏里输入了名字。游戏开始了。
xiǎo huá zài yóu xì lǐ shū rù le míng zì。 yóu xì kāi shǐ le。
Xiao Hua input his name in the game. The game started.
老师让我们输入答案。大家都做对了。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men shū rù dá àn。 dà jiā dōu zuò duì le。
The teacher asked us to input the answers. Everyone got them right.
爸爸输入了地址，导航带我们去公园。
bà ba shū rù le dì zhǐ， dǎo háng dài wǒ men qù gōng yuán。
Dad input the address, the navigation took us to the park.