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    Expressing "to pour into" with 倒进 (dàojìn)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    把 + Object + 倒进 + Container

    Explanation

    The verb 倒进 (dàojìn) means "to pour into" and combines 倒 (to pour) with the directional complement 进 (into). It describes the action of transferring a liquid or granular substance into a container.

    Examples

    • 把牛奶倒进杯子里吧。

      bǎ niúnǎi dào jìn bēizi lǐ ba.

      Pour the milk into the glass.

    • 她把汤倒进了碗里,小心翼翼的。

      tā bǎ tāng dào jìn le wǎn lǐ, xiǎoxīnyìyì de.

      She poured the soup into the bowl, very carefully.

    • 别把沙子倒进水槽里,会堵住的。

      bié bǎ shāzi dào jìn shuǐcáo lǐ, huì dǔzhù de.

      Don't pour sand into the sink — it'll get clogged.

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