入 meaning in English

rù

to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of

HSK 6verb2 strokes

Meaning of 入

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

rù

to enter; to go into
to join; to become a member of
(bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4 shi2])
abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1]
(on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")

How to use 入

入 is mostly used in compound words like 进入 (jìnrù) to enter, 入口 (rùkǒu) entrance, and 加入 (jiārù) to join, and on its own it sounds formal or written. Example: 他去年加入了这个俱乐部。(Tā qùnián jiārù le zhège jùlèbù.) He joined this club last year.

入 (rù) looks like a person stepping forward with the long stroke leaning in, like someone walking through a doorway. Picture a pointed wedge pushing its way inside.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 入 (rù) with 人 (rén, person) and 八 (bā, eight). In 入 the left stroke is short and leans into the longer right stroke, while in 人 the left stroke is the longer one.

入 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

她tā昨zuó天tiān参cān加jiā了le入rù学xué考kǎo试shì。

She took the entrance exam yesterday.

这zhè周zhōu我wǒ就jiù要yào入rù学xué了le。

It is my enrollment this week.

他tā忙máng着zhe准zhǔn备bèi入rù学xué考kǎo试shì。

He is busy preparing for the entrance examination.

我wǒ想xiǎng加jiā入rù你nǐ们men的de团tuán队duì。

I'd like to join your group.

他tā通tōng过guò了le入rù学xué考kǎo试shì。

He passed the entrance examination.

Stroke order for each character

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入 rù · to enter · 2 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 入.

进入	jìnrù	to enter; to go into
收入	shōurù	to take in; income
入口	rùkǒu	entrance; to import
深入	shēnrù	to penetrate deeply; thorough
输入	shūrù	to import; to input
加入	jiārù	to become a member; to join
投入	tóurù	to throw into; to put into
列入	lièrù	to include on a list
入门	rùmén	entrance door; to enter a door
陷入	xiànrù	to sink into; to get caught up in
融入	róngrù	to blend into; to integrate
出入	chūrù	to go out and come in; entrance and exit

Questions about 入

What does 入 mean?

入 (rù) means "to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 入?

入 is made of 1 character: 入 (2 strokes). That is 2 strokes in total.

Is 入 an HSK word?

Yes. 入 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 入 and 进?

Both mean to enter, but 进 (jìn) is the everyday spoken word, as in 进来 (jìnlái) come in. 入 is more formal and appears mainly in fixed words like 入口 (rùkǒu) and 收入 (shōurù).

What does 入 mean on product packaging?

After a number and a classifier, 入 means the package contains that many items, for example 10枚入 means ten pieces inside. This usage comes from Japanese.