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    Expressing 'enter' with 进入 (jìnrù)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    进入 + Place/State

    Explanation

    The verb 进入 (jìnrù) means 'to enter' or 'to go into' and is more formal than the simpler 进. It is used for both physical entry into a place and abstract entry into a state, phase, or orbit.

    Examples

    • 火箭成功进入了预定轨道。

      Huǒjiàn chénggōng jìnrù le yùdìng guǐdào.

      The rocket successfully entered its designated orbit.

    • 请出示证件才能进入这栋大楼。

      Qǐng chūshì zhèngjiàn cái néng jìnrù zhè dòng dàlóu.

      Please show your ID to enter this building.

    • 公司已经进入了快速发展的阶段。

      Gōngsī yǐjīng jìnrù le kuàisù fāzhǎn de jiēduàn.

      The company has entered a stage of rapid development.

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