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    Expressing 'to flow into' with 流入 (liúrù)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 流入 + Place/Object

    Explanation

    流入 (liúrù) means "to flow into" or "to pour into." It describes something moving in a flowing manner into a space or container, and can be used both literally for liquids and figuratively for energy, capital, or influence.

    Examples

    • 大量资金正在流入房地产市场。

      Dàliàng zījīn zhèngzài liúrù fángdìchǎn shìchǎng.

      A large amount of capital is flowing into the real estate market.

    • 雨水顺着山坡流入了河里。

      Yǔshuǐ shùnzhe shānpō liúrùle hé lǐ.

      Rainwater flowed down the hillside into the river.

    • 外来文化不断流入这座城市。

      Wàilái wénhuà bùduàn liúrù zhè zuò chéngshì.

      Foreign cultures are constantly flowing into this city.

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