Usage note
投入表示把东西放进去或花时间精力。
Tóurù biǎoshì bǎ dōngxi fàng jìnqù huò huā shíjiān jīnglì.
Put into means to place something inside or spend time and effort.
Context note
投入常用于工作或学习。
Tóurù cháng yòng yú gōngzuò huò xuéxí.
Put into is often used for work or study.
5 examples
他投入了很多时间学习。
tā tóu rù le hěn duō shí jiān xué xí。
He put a lot of time into studying.
请把钱投入存钱罐。
qǐng bǎ qián tóu rù cún qián guàn。
Please put the money into the piggy bank.
她投入了全部精力。
tā tóu rù le quán bù jīng lì。
She put all her energy into it.
我们投入了新的计划。
wǒ men tóu rù le xīn de jì huà。
We put into a new plan.
他投入了感情在画里。
tā tóu rù le gǎn qíng zài huà lǐ。
He put emotion into the painting.
5 mini stories
小明投入了积木到盒子里。
xiǎo míng tóu rù le jī mù dào hé zi lǐ。
Xiao Ming put the blocks into the box.
小红投入了爱心照顾小动物。
xiǎo hóng tóu rù le ài xīn zhào gù xiǎo dòng wù。
Xiao Hong put love into caring for small animals.
大家投入了努力做手工。
dà jiā tóu rù le nǔ lì zuò shǒu gōng。
Everyone put effort into making crafts.
他投入了种子到土里。
tā tóu rù le zhǒng zi dào tǔ lǐ。
He put seeds into the soil.
她投入了时间练习钢琴。
tā tóu rù le shí jiān liàn xí gāng qín。
She put time into practicing piano.
Mini dialogue
投入学习
A
他学习很投入。
Tā xuéxí hěn tóurù.
He is very engaged in studying.
B
是的，他从不分心。
Shì de, tā cóng bù fēnxīn.
Yes, he never gets distracted.
投入硬币
A
请把硬币投入机器里。
Qǐng bǎ yìngbì tóurù jīqì lǐ.
Please put the coin into the machine.
B
好的，然后按这个按钮吗？
Hǎo de, ránhòu àn zhège ànniǔ ma?
Okay, then press this button?
Related words and contrasts
similar
专心
zhuān xīn
concentrate
Both mean focusing attention or effort on something.
related
加入
jiā rù
join in
投入 can mean to put into, while 加入 means to join or participate.
similar
付出
fù chū
give (effort)
Both involve giving effort or resources.