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

HSK 3
Háizi men tīng gùshi tīng de rùshén.
The children were entranced as they listened to the story.
HSK 4
Tā kàn xiǎoshuō kàn de rùshén, lián fàn dōu wàng le chī.
She got so absorbed in the novel that she forgot to eat.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

shén