入

• 拼音: rù
• 汉字拆解: 入 = pictograph of an arrow entering a target or doorway

含义

To enter; to join; to put into. A formal verb indicating movement into a space, organization, or state.

A classical and literary variant of 进入. Frequently appears in compound words like 入口 (entrance), 入门 (introduction), 入睡 (to fall asleep), and 加入 (to join). Used more in written language and formal contexts than in casual conversation where 进 is preferred.

例句

1. 他从侧门入场，没有引起太多注意。
2. 随着年龄增长，她入睡越来越困难。
3. 这本书是编程入门的好教材。

用法指南

语境: written, compounds, literary

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请从正门入场。(Please enter through the main entrance.)
• 他正式入职了。(He officially joined the company.)

错误说法

• 口语中单独用'入'显得太文言 (Using 入 alone in conversation sounds too classical — say 进去 or 进入 instead)

起源与历史

Pictograph depicting a shape entering an opening or space. One of the oldest Chinese characters, dating back to oracle bone inscriptions.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal