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Using 钻进 (zuānjìn) to express "to get into"
Direction & Movement
Manner & Method
Structure
钻进 + Place / 钻进 + 去
Explanation
钻进 (zuānjìn) means "to squeeze into," "to crawl into," or "to burrow into" and describes the action of entering a tight or enclosed space. It conveys a sense of squeezing or wriggling through an opening.
Examples
小猫钻进了沙发底下不肯出来。
xiǎo māo zuān jìn le shāfā dǐxià bù kěn chūlái.
The kitten crawled under the sofa and refused to come out.
他钻进被窝里，很快就睡着了。
tā zuān jìn bèiwō lǐ, hěn kuài jiù shuìzháo le.
He crawled into the blankets and fell asleep quickly.
孩子们喜欢钻进大纸箱里玩躲猫猫。
háizimen xǐhuān zuān jìn dà zhǐxiāng lǐ wán duǒ māomāo.
The children like to crawl into big cardboard boxes to play hide-and-seek.