流入

• Pinyin: liú rù
• Hanzi breakdown: 流 = 氵+ 㐬 (to flow); 入 = pictograph of entering

Meaning

To flow into; to pour in. The movement of water, funds, people, or information into a place or system.

Used in economic contexts (capital inflows), demographic shifts (population influx), and physical science (water entering a body). Often appears in news and analysis to describe resource or capital movement.

Examples

1. 大量外资流入该市场，推动了当地房价的持续上涨。 A large influx of foreign capital poured into the market, driving local housing prices steadily higher.
2. 污水直接流入河流，对附近的生态环境造成了严重威胁。 Sewage flowed directly into the river, posing a serious threat to the nearby ecosystem.
3. 每年高考后，大批毕业生流入一线城市寻找更好的发展机会。 Every year after the college entrance exam, large numbers of graduates flow into first-tier cities in search of better opportunities.

Usage Guide

Context: economics, environment, demographics

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 随着政策放开，大量民间资本开始流入新能源领域。(As policies loosened, large amounts of private capital began flowing into the new-energy sector.)
• 暴雨过后，山洪携带大量泥沙流入下游水库，引发了清淤工作。(After heavy rain, mountain floods carrying large amounts of sediment flowed into the downstream reservoir, prompting dredging operations.)

Don't Say

• 将流入与涌入混用 — 流入 implies a steady or measurable movement, while 涌入 implies a sudden surge (Don't confuse 流入 (steady flow) with 涌入 (sudden surge))

Origin & History

流 (to flow) + 入 (to enter/into)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal