How to say “enter” in Chinese

进入

jìnrù

enter

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Sports and wrap-up”

“Enter” in Chinese is 进入, jìn rù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

进入 is read jìn rù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jìn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

rù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

进

jìn — enter

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

入

rù — enter

Looks like 人, but here the right stroke is on top. The opposite of 出 “go out”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “进入”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 进入. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我们队进入了前八名wǒmenduìjìnrùleqiánbāmíngOur team made it into the top eight.
我们队进入了决赛wǒmenduìjìnrùlejuésàiOur team made it to the final.
我们一定要争取进入决赛。wǒmenyídìngyàozhēngqǔjìnrùjuésàiWe're definitely going to fight to make it to the final.
这个市场潜力巨大，很多企业都想进入。zhègeshìchǎngqiánlìjùdà,hěnduōqǐyèdōuxiǎngjìnrùThis market has huge potential; many companies want to enter it.
经过三轮选拔，她进入了国家队。jīngguòsānlúnxuǎnbá,tājìnrùleguójiāduìAfter three rounds of selection, she made the national team.
你毕业以后想进入哪个行业？nǐbìyèyǐhòuxiǎngjìnrùnǎgehángyèWhich industry do you want to go into after you graduate?

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “enter” in Chinese?

“Enter” in Chinese is 进入, pinyin jìnrù.

What does 进入 mean?

进入 (jìnrù) means “enter”.

How do you write 进入?

进入 is 2 characters: 进 (jìn) — enter; 入 (rù) — enter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 进入?

进入 is read jìnrù. Tones: jìn — fourth tone, rù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“enter” in the lesson “Through hard work to victory”

This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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