Chinese word

导入

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎo rù

Meaning

  • verbintroduce

Example

公司准备导入新系统。gōng sī zhǔn bèi dǎo rù xīn xì tǒng

The company is preparing to introduce a new system.

Illustration for 导入 (introduce)

More examples

我把手机的联系人导入到新手机里。wǒ bǎ shǒu jī de lián xì rén dǎo rù dào xīn shǒu jī lǐ

I imported the contacts from my phone into my new phone.

Core concept

A receiving place takes in something external until it functions as part of the whole.

Common phrases

  • 导入文件dǎo rù wén jiàn

    import a file

  • 导入联系人dǎo rù lián xì rén

    import contacts

  • 导入设置dǎo rù shè zhì

    import settings

Similar words

引入yǐn rù: Bringing an outside person, thing, or idea into a place or process so it can be used there.
引进yǐn jìn: Importing technology, equipment, or skilled workers from another country or region for use.
采用cǎi yòng: Adopting a chosen method or system and using it to do something.
安装ān zhuāng: Putting a machine or software in place and configuring it to work.

Definition in Chinese

把外部的事物、信息、技术等引进并安置到某个系统、场所或流程中，使其成为内部一部分的动作或过程。bǎ wài bù de shì wù xìn xī jì shù děng yǐn jìn bìng ān zhì dào mǒu gè xì tǒng cháng suǒ huò liú chéng zhōng shǐ qí chéng wéi nèi bù yí bù fèn de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

导 (dǎo, "guide") means to lead or direct and 入 (rù, "enter") means to go in, so their combination gives a clear image of an external element entering and joining an internal structure.

Usage tips

  • When a company brings in software, data, or a management method, this verb highlights the change inside the organization rather than the movement of a product across a border.

Other meanings

  • adoptverb
  • importverb

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