跨入

kuàrù
verb #34,633

Meanings

  1. 1 to step into
  2. 2 to stride into
  3. 3 (figurative) to enter (a new era, stage, profession)

Examples

Tā kuà rù dàmén, shēnshēn xī le yì kǒu qì.
He stepped through the gate and took a deep breath.
Zhōngguó kuà rù le gāosù fāzhǎn de xīn shídài.
China has entered a new era of rapid development.

Tips

usage
跨入 has a slightly grand, ceremonial feel compared with plain 进入 (jìnrù, to enter) — it suggests crossing a meaningful threshold. Common in news headlines: 跨入时代 (entering a new era), 跨入世界先进行列 (joining the world's advanced ranks).

Stroke Order

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