Chinese word

卷入

Pronunciation

Pinyinjuǎn rù

Meaning

  • verbinvolve

Example

别把我卷入这件事。bié bǎ wǒ juǎn rù zhè jiàn shì

Don't involve me in this matter.

Illustration for 卷入 (involve)

More examples

他被卷入一场政治丑闻。tā bèi juǎn rù yì cháng zhèng zhì chǒu wén

He was involved in a political scandal.

Core concept

A force or chain of events pulls someone from the outside into a tangled situation.

Common phrases

  • 被卷入调查bèi juǎn rù diào chá

    be involved in an investigation

  • 卷入纠纷juǎn rù jiū fēn

    be involved in a dispute

  • 卷入丑闻juǎn rù chǒu wén

    be involved in a scandal

Similar words

牵连qiān lián: To connect someone with an event or scandal so that blame, trouble, or suspicion may affect them.
牵扯qiān chě: To drag someone into an argument or problem by making them take part in it.

Definition in Chinese

把某人或某事牵扯进复杂的情况、争端或麻烦里，强调将他人带入或牵连的动作和结果。bǎ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì qiān chě jìn fù zá de qíng kuàng zhēng duān huò má fán lǐ qiáng diào jiāng tā rén dài rù huò qiān lián de dòng zuò hé jié guǒ

Word origin

卷入 (juǎnrù, "be drawn into") joins the idea of rolling or sweeping with the idea of entering, suggesting that something is carried into a situation rather than stepping in independently.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb often marks a boundary around a dispute or complicated matter, making it useful when someone wants to say that another person should not be made part of it.

Other meanings

  • draw intoverb

Opposites

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