Chinese word dictionary

步入

bùrù · to step into; to enter

Practice word

Word information

Simplified步入

Traditional步入

Pinyinbùrù

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

步bù

walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress

入rù

to enter, to come in; to join

How to learn 步入

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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跑步pǎobù

to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double

步bù

a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation; surname Bu

加入jiārù

to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in

进入jìnrù

to enter; to join; to go into

入rù

to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4 shi2]); abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1]; (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")

入口rùkǒu

entrance; to import