步入

bùrù

verb HSK 7-9 #9,877

Meanings

他步入了婚姻的殿堂。

Tā bùrù le hūnyīn de diàntáng.

He stepped into the hall of marriage.

中国经济步入了新阶段。

Zhōngguó jīngjì bùrù le xīn jiēduàn.

China's economy has entered a new stage.

步入 is more formal and literary than 走进 (zǒujìn, to walk into). It implies a deliberate or significant transition.

步 bù

入 rù