钻进

鑽進

zuānjìn

verb #14,824

Meanings

1 to squeeze into
2 to burrow into
3 to get into
4 to dig into (studies, work)

Characters

to drill; to bore into; to squeeze through

Examples

猫钻进了纸箱里。

Māo zuānjìn le zhǐxiāng lǐ.

The cat burrowed into the cardboard box.

他一回家就钻进书房看书。

Tā yī huíjiā jiù zuānjìn shūfáng kànshū.

As soon as he got home, he buried himself in the study to read.

Tips

usage

钻进 implies squeezing or wriggling into a tight space, or figuratively immersing oneself deeply. 钻进被窝 (zuānjìn bèiwō) — 'to burrow into the covers' — is a cozy everyday expression.

Stroke Order

钻 zuān

进 jìn