入神

rùshén
verb #36,173

Meanings

  1. 1 to be entranced
  2. 2 to be enthralled
  3. 3 to be absorbed (in something)

Examples

Háizimen tīng gùshi tīng de rùshén.
The children were entranced as they listened to the story.
Tā kàn xiǎoshuō kàn de rùshén, lián fàn dōu wàngle chī.
She got so absorbed in the novel that she forgot to eat.

Tips

grammar
Often used as a complement after V: 入神 ('watching with rapt attention'), 入神 ('listening, completely absorbed'). The construction means 'V to the point of being entranced'.

Stroke Order

shén