投入

tóu rù

HSK 5

Meaning

to throw into
to put into
to throw oneself into
to participate in
to invest in
absorbed
engrossed

Definition

把资金、精力、时间等投入到某个活动或领域；也形容一个人专注、全力以赴的状态。

To put into, invest (money, effort, time, etc.); also describes a state of being absorbed or devoted.

Usage

可作为动词或形容词使用。作动词时，常与资源、精力、时间等搭配；作形容词时，常用来形容人的状态。

Used as a verb or adjective. As a verb, it often collocates with resources, effort, time, etc. As an adjective, it describes a person's state of being absorbed.

Examples

1 他全身心投入到工作中。 (He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the work.)
2 公司投入了大量资金用于研发。 (The company invested a large amount of money in research and development.)
3 她打游戏时非常投入。 (She is very absorbed when playing games.)
4 这项工程需要投入很多人力。 (This project requires a lot of manpower input.)
5 他投入地阅读着那本书。 (He was deeply engrossed in reading that book.)

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