投入 meaning in English

tóurù

to throw into; to put into

HSK 4verbnoun9 strokes

Meaning of 投入

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

tóurù

to throw into
to put into
to throw oneself into
to participate in
to invest in
absorbed
engrossed

How to use 投入

投入 is used for putting money, time, or effort into something, and as an adjective it describes someone fully absorbed. It often appears in phrases like 投入使用 (put into use) and 投入工作 (throw oneself into work). 他工作很投入。(Tā gōngzuò hěn tóurù.) He is very absorbed in his work.

投 (tóu) means to throw, and 入 (rù) means to enter. Picture throwing something so it goes in, whether that is money into a project or your whole self into your work.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 入 (rù) with 人 (rén) because they look like mirror images. In 入 the right stroke is the longer, dominant one, so check it carefully when writing. Also keep 投入 apart from 加入 (jiārù). Use 加入 for joining a group, and 投入 for putting effort or resources into something.

投入 in example sentences

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

从cóng那nà时shí起qǐ，他tā就jiù全quán心xīn全quán意yì地dì投tóu入rù到dào他tā的de工gōng作zuò。

Since then he has put his soul into his work.

该gāi公gōng司sī在zài这zhè个ge企qǐ划huà中zhōng投tóu入rù了le很hěn多duō钱qián。

The company invested a lot of money in this project.

我wǒ在zài这zhè项xiàng计jì划huà上shàng投tóu入rù了le所suǒ有yǒu精jīng力lì。

I've put all of my energy into this plan.

最zuì早zǎo一yī批pī电diàn脑nǎo1945年nián投tóu入rù使shǐ用yòng。

The first electronic computers went into operation in 1945.

她tā似sì乎hū把bǎ自zì己jǐ所suǒ有yǒu的de精jīng力lì都dōu投tóu入rù到dào了le事shì业yè上shàng。

She seems to devote all her effects to her career.

Stroke order for each character

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投 tóu · to throw · 7 strokes

入 rù · to enter · 2 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 投入.

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
投资	tóuzī	investment; to invest
投诉	tóusù	to lodge a complaint
列入	lièrù	to include on a list
入门	rùmén	entrance door; to enter a door
投票	tóupiào	to vote; to cast a vote
陷入	xiànrù	to sink into; to get caught up in

Questions about 投入

What does 投入 mean?

投入 (tóurù) means "to throw into; to put into" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 投入?

投入 is made of 2 characters: 投 (7 strokes), 入 (2 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.

Is 投入 an HSK word?

Yes. 投入 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 投入 and 投资?

投资 (tóuzī) is specifically about investing money for profit. 投入 is broader and covers money, time, energy, or emotion. As a noun it can mean the input or investment itself, as in 很大的投入 (a large investment).

Can 投入 describe acting or singing with feeling?

Yes. 唱得很投入 (chàng de hěn tóurù) means someone sings with full emotional engagement. It praises being completely immersed in what you are doing.