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入rùto enter; to go into

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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. 1.

    to enter; to go intoverb

  2. 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?

  1. 请从正门入。

    Qǐng cóng zhèng mén rù.

    Please enter through the main gate.

  2. 我想入这个班。

    Wǒ xiǎng rù zhège bān.

    I want to join this class.

  3. 他刚入公司。

    Tā gāng rù gōngsī.

    He just joined the company.

How is 入 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    请问怎么入?

    Qǐngwèn zěnme rù?

    Excuse me, how do I enter?

  2. Speaker B:

    请从正门入。

    Qǐng cóng zhèng mén rù.

    Please enter through the main gate.

  3. Speaker A:

    可以开车入吗?

    Kěyǐ kāichē rù ma?

    Can I drive in?

  4. Speaker B:

    不可以,车在外面等。

    Bù kěyǐ, chē zài wàimiàn děng.

    No. The car waits outside.

What should you learn next?

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.