倒入

dàorù

verb #29,899

Meanings

1 to pour into
2 to pour (liquid) in

Characters

to pour; to tip; to invert

Examples

将面粉倒入碗中，加水搅拌。

Jiāng miànfěn dào rù wǎn zhōng, jiā shuǐ jiǎobàn.

Pour the flour into the bowl and add water to mix.

她把牛奶倒入杯子里。

Tā bǎ niúnǎi dào rù bēizi lǐ.

She poured the milk into the cup.

Tips

grammar

倒入 is a directional compound: 倒 (to pour/tip) + 入 (into). The direction 入 follows the main verb to indicate where the action goes. Similar patterns: 倒出 (pour out), 倒进 (pour in), 倒掉 (pour away).

Stroke Order

倒 dào

入 rù