卷入

捲入

juǎnrù

verb HSK 7-9 #5,010

Meanings

1 to be drawn into
2 to be involved in
3 to get caught up in

Characters

to roll; to sweep up

Examples

HSK 6

他不想卷入这场纠纷。

Tā bù xiǎng juǎnrù zhè chǎng jiūfēn.

He doesn't want to get drawn into this dispute.

HSK 7-9

很多无辜的人被卷入了战争。

Hěnduō wúgū de rén bèi juǎnrù le zhànzhēng.

Many innocent people were caught up in the war.

Tips

memory

Picture a whirlpool (卷) pulling you in (入) - being swept into a situation against your will.

Stroke Order

卷 juǎn

入 rù