Home › Chinese › Glossary › to enter
Chinese vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "to enter" in Chinese?
进入
jìn rù
In Chinese, "to enter" is 进入.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Chinese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say jin (falling tone) then ROO (rising tone). First pitch drops sharply, second pitch rises.
Writing and usage
Two characters combine. 进 has six strokes with a movement radical and means 'to advance'. 入 is a simple two-stroke character meaning 'to enter'.
Example sentence
请进入教室。
Please enter the classroom.
Test your Chinese knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 进入
Think of 进 as advancing forward, while 入 looks like an arrow pointing inward, both suggesting entry.
Related words
- cut 切 qiē
- give 给 gěi
- line up 排队 pái duì
- push 推 tuī
- show 展示 zhǎn shì
- turn 转动 zhuǎn dòng
- turn on 打开 dǎ kāi
- walk 走 zǒu
- wash 洗 xǐ
Browse all Chinese words in the glossary.
Questions about 进入
How do you say "to enter" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to enter" is 进入. It is a noun.
How is 进入 written in Chinese?
Two characters combine. 进 has six strokes with a movement radical and means 'to advance'. 入 is a simple two-stroke character meaning 'to enter'.
How is 进入 used in a sentence?
Use 进入 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 请进入教室。 (Please enter the classroom.).
Where can I practice Chinese words for free?
You can play free Chinese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Chinese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"To enter" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town