Chinese word

投入

Pronunciation

Pinyintóu rù

Meaning

  • verbput into

Example

他把所有的钱都投入了这个项目。tā bǎ suó yǒu de qián dōu tóu rù le zhè ge xiàng mù

He put all his money into this project.

Illustration for 投入 (put into)

More examples

我们应该把更多时间投入到口语练习中。wǒ men yīng gāi bǎ gèng duō shí jiān tóu rù dào kóu yǔ liàn xí zhōng

We should put more time into speaking practice.

Core concept

Puts the mind, effort, or resources inside a chosen activity, with full involvement as the result.

Common phrases

  • 投入资金tóu rù zī jīn

    put in funds

  • 投入时间tóu rù shí jiān

    put in time

  • 投入精力tóu rù jīng lì

    put in effort

Similar words

专注zhuān zhù: To direct deep, steady attention toward a single matter.
专心zhuān xīn: To devote one's mind to one matter and stay attentive to it.
集中jí zhōng: To bring attention or effort together on one target so work can be done efficiently.

Definition in Chinese

把注意力、心思或精力全部集中在一件事上，进入专注或热中的状态；也可用于物质资源的投放。bǎ zhù yì lì xīn sī huò jīng lì quán bù jí zhōng zài yí jiàn shì shàng jìn rù zhuān zhù huò rè zhōng de zhuàng tài yě kě yòng yú wù zhì zī yuán de tóu fàng

Word origin

投入 (tóurù, "put into") combines 投 (tóu, "throw") + 入 (rù, "enter"), giving a physical image of throwing something inward that extends to putting attention, effort, or resources into an activity.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often connect financial investment with money alone, but this Chinese verb also commonly covers sustained time, energy, and attention in everyday speech.

Other meanings

  • pour intoverb
  • investverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 投入量tóu rù liàngamount put innoun
  • 投入额tóu rù éamount investednoun
  • 再投入zài tóu rùreinvestverb

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