注入

• Pinyin: zhù rù
• Hanzi breakdown: 注 = 氵 + 主 (pour, inject); 入 = enter radical (enter)

Meaning

To inject; to pour into; to infuse. To add something into something else, either physically or metaphorically.

Used for physical injection (liquids, medicine) and metaphorical infusion (capital, energy, ideas). Common in medical, financial, and industrial contexts. Implies a directed flow into a receiving entity.

Examples

1. 医生将药物注入病人体内。 The doctor injected the medicine into the patient.
2. 政府向市场注入大量资金。 The government injected a large amount of capital into the market.
3. 新成员为团队注入了新的活力。 The new member brought fresh energy to the team.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, finance, business

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 央行向金融系统注入流动性以稳定市场。(The central bank injected liquidity into the financial system to stabilize the market.)
• 这项投资为初创企业注入了发展动力。(This investment infused the startup with momentum for development.)

Don't Say

• 注入时间 — time cannot be injected; use 投入 for dedicating time

Origin & History

注 (to pour, inject) + 入 (to enter)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal