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步入

bù rù · bu ru

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to step into
  2. to enter
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In a conversation

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My first day at work

  1. Liangliang

    明年(míngnián)我(wǒ)大学(dàxué)毕业(bìyè)，就要(jiùyào)步入(bùrù)社会(shèhuì)了(le)。

    I graduate next year and will step into society.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。我(wǒ)上班(shàngbān)第一天(dìyītiān)就(jiù)迟到(chídào)了(le)。

    Do not be nervous. I was late on my first day at work.

  3. Liangliang

    后来(hòulái)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)步入(bùrù)会议室(huìyìshì)，才(cái)发现(fāxiàn)走错(zǒucuò)了(le)公司(gōngsī)。

    I stepped into a meeting room and only then found I was in the wrong company.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)出来(chūlái)的(de)？

    How did you get out?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)说(shuō)我(wǒ)是(shì)送水(sòngshuǐ)的(de)。

    I said I was the water delivery guy.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)微(wēi)笑(xiào)着(zhe)步(bù)入(rù)会(huì)场(chǎng)，向(xiàng)大(dà)家(jiā)点(diǎn)头(tóu)致(zhì)意(yì)。

She walked into the venue smiling and nodded to everyone.

02

随(suí)着(zhe)新(xīn)年(nián)的(de)钟(zhōng)声(shēng)，我(wǒ)们(men)步(bù)入(rù)了(le)崭(zhǎn)新(xīn)的(de)一(yì)年(nián)。

With the chime of the new year, we stepped into a brand-new year.

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