入rùto enter; to go into
入 (rù) means "to enter" or "to go into," and also "to join" or "to become a member of." 请从正门入 says please enter through the main gate, and 我想入这个班 says I want to join this class. It is a bit more formal than 进 in some set phrases.
What does 入 mean?
- 1.
to enter; to go intoverb
- 2.
to join; to become a member ofverb
What does the character 入 mean?
- 入to enter; to go into
How do you use 入?
入 often follows 从 + place for the entrance path, or takes a group noun when it means to join.
Patterns
从 + Place + 入
请从正门入。
Qǐng cóng zhèng mén rù.
Please enter through the main gate.
入 + Group
我想入这个班。
Wǒ xiǎng rù zhège bān.
I want to join this class.
What are some examples of 入 in a sentence?
How is 入 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
请问怎么入?
Qǐngwèn zěnme rù?
Excuse me, how do I enter?
- Speaker B:
请从正门入。
Qǐng cóng zhèng mén rù.
Please enter through the main gate.
- Speaker A:
可以开车入吗?
Kěyǐ kāichē rù ma?
Can I drive in?
- Speaker B:
不可以,车在外面等。
Bù kěyǐ, chē zài wàimiàn děng.
No. The car waits outside.
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Related words
- 进jìnto go in; to enterHSK 2
- 出chūto go out; to come outHSK 2
- 加入jiā rùto joinHSK 4
- 进入jìn rùto enter; to go intoHSK 4
- 举jǔto liftHSK 4
- 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn overHSK 4
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.