How to say “fall into” in Chinese
fall into, sink into (trouble)
“Fall into” in Chinese is 陷入, xiàn rù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
陷入 is read xiàn rù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 阝 “hill”: falling into a pit. 缺陷 — a defect, a flaw.
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 “陷入”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fall into” in Chinese?
“Fall into” in Chinese is 陷入, pinyin xiànrù.
What does 陷入 mean?
陷入 (xiànrù) means “fall into, sink into (trouble)”.
How do you write 陷入?
陷入 is 2 characters: 陷 (xiàn) — sink; trap; flaw; 入 (rù) — enter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 陷入?
陷入 is read xiànrù. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, rù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fall into” in the lesson “Taking a hit”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. 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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