入主

rùzhǔ
verb #25,308

Meanings

  1. 1 to take over (leadership of an organization)
  2. 2 to take the helm
  3. 3 to invade and occupy (a territory)

Examples

Xīn zǒngcái rùzhǔ gōngsī hòu, tuīxíng le yī xìliè gǎigé.
After the new CEO took over the company, a series of reforms were implemented.
Wàizī qǐyè fēnfēn rùzhǔ Zhōngguó shìchǎng.
Foreign companies have been entering and taking control of the Chinese market one after another.

Tips

usage
入主 carries a sense of taking decisive control — more powerful than simply 'joining.' It implies assuming the top position or dominating a space (market, organization, territory).

Stroke Order

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