HSK · Level 40
120 words
Chinese word
步入
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù rù
Meaning
- verbenter
Example
孩子们已经步入课堂了。hái zi men yǐ jīng bù rù kè táng le
The children have already entered the classroom.
More examples
新政策实施后，地方经济逐渐步入发展期。xīn zhèng cè shí shī hòu dì fāng jīng jì zhú jiàn bù rù fā zhǎn qī
After the new policy was implemented, the local economy gradually entered a development phase.
Core concept
Crosses a boundary from outside into a place, period, or new stage.
Common phrases
步入历史舞台bù rù lì shí wǔ tái
enter the historical stage
步入发展期bù rù fā zhǎn qī
enter a development phase
步入成熟期bù rù chéng shú qī
enter a mature phase
Similar words
进入jìn rù: Enter the inside of a place or defined area.
走进zǒu jìn: Walk into a place, focusing on movement by foot in everyday speech.
迈入mài rù: Move into a new period, stage, or state as it begins.
踏入tà rù: Step into a physical place, with a slightly literary or written tone.
Definition in Chinese
进入某处或进入某一时期、阶段，多用于书面或正式语境。jìn rù mǒu chù huò jìn rù mǒu yì shí qī jiē duàn duō yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng
Word origin
The compound 步 (bù, "step") + 入 (rù, "enter") presents entry as movement inward and extends naturally from physical spaces to new stages.
Usage tips
- In conversational Chinese, 步入 (bùrù, "enter") has a formal, written tone and is especially useful when describing the start of a period or stage rather than a simple arrival.
Other meanings
- move intoverb
Opposites
- 撤出chè chūwithdrawverb