How to say “enter” in Chinese
enter (lit.)
“Enter” in Chinese is 入, rù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
入 is read rù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “入”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 入. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的收入很高tādeshōurùhěngāoHe has a high income.
- 今年的收入是去年的两倍jīnniándeshōurùshìqùniándeliǎngbèiThis year’s income is twice last year’s.
- 办入住需要什么证件？bànrùzhùxūyàoshénmezhèngjiànWhat documents do you need to check in?
- 他去年加入了这家公司tāqùniánjiārùlezhèjiāgōngsīHe joined this company last year.
- 我也想保护环境，可以加入你们吗？wǒyěxiǎngbǎohùhuánjìng,kěyǐjiārùnǐmenmaI want to protect the environment too — can I join you?
- 欢迎你加入我们huānyíngnǐjiārùwǒmenJoin us!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Through hard work to victory”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “enter” in Chinese?
“Enter” in Chinese is 入, pinyin rù.
What does 入 mean?
入 (rù) means “enter (lit.)”.
How do you write 入?
入 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 入?
入 is read rù. Tones: 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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