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

HSK 4

猫钻进了纸箱里。

Māo zuānjìn le zhǐxiāng lǐ.

The cat burrowed into the cardboard box.

HSK 6

他一回家就钻进书房看书。

Tā yī huíjiā jiù zuānjìn shūfáng kàn shū.

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 - 'to burrow into the covers' - is a cozy everyday expression.

Stroke Order

钻 zuān

进 jìn