How do you use "into" in a sentence?

She walked into the room without knocking. The caterpillar turned into a butterfly. I am really into jazz music these days.

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Q: What does "into" mean?

Expressing movement to a point inside; change of state 'Into' indicates movement from outside to inside ('walk into a room'), change of state ('turn water into ice'), division ('cut into pieces'), or involvement ('look into a matter'). It differs from 'in' which typically shows location rather than movement. 'Be into something' informally means being interested in it.

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Meaning: Expressing movement to a point inside; change of state

进入，变成

en, dentro de, hacia

〜の中へ、〜に変わる

~안으로, ~으로 변하여

'Into' indicates movement from outside to inside ('walk into a room'), change of state ('turn water into ice'), division ('cut into pieces'), or involvement ('look into a matter'). It differs from 'in' which typically shows location rather than movement. 'Be into something' informally means being interested in it.

「into」表示从外部到内部的移动（「walk into a room」）、状态变化（「turn water into ice」）、分割（「cut into pieces」）或参与（「look into a matter」）。它与通常表示位置而非移动的「in」不同。「be into something」非正式地表示对某事感兴趣。

«Into» indica movimiento de fuera hacia dentro («walk into a room»), cambio de estado («turn water into ice»), división («cut into pieces»), o involucramiento («look into a matter»). Difiere de «in» que típicamente muestra ubicación en vez de movimiento. «Be into something» informalmente significa estar interesado en ello.

「into」は外から中への移動（「walk into a room」）、状態の変化（「turn water into ice」）、分割（「cut into pieces」）、または関与（「look into a matter」）を示します。通常、移動ではなく位置を示す「in」とは異なります。「be into something」はくだけた言い方で、それに興味があることを意味します。

'Into'는 바깥에서 안으로의 이동('walk into a room'), 상태 변화('turn water into ice'), 분할('cut into pieces'), 관여('look into a matter')를 나타냅니다. 이동보다는 위치를 나타내는 'in'과 다릅니다. 'Be into something'은 비격식적으로 ~에 관심이 있다는 뜻입니다.

Examples

She walked into the room without knocking.
她没敲门就走进了房间。
Ella entró en la habitación sin llamar.
彼女はノックせずに部屋に入った。
그녀는 노크도 하지 않고 방에 들어왔다.
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
毛毛虫变成了蝴蝶。
La oruga se convirtió en mariposa.
毛虫は蝶になった。
애벌레가 나비가 되었다.
I am really into jazz music these days.
我最近真的很喜欢爵士乐。
Últimamente me gusta mucho el jazz.
最近ジャズにはまっている。
요즘 재즈 음악에 빠져 있다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'in' + 'tō', a compound preposition meaning 'to the inside of'. The fusion into a single word occurred during Middle English, distinguishing it from the phrase 'in to' (two separate words).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal