入室

rùshì

verb #6,172

Meanings

小偷入室盗窃。

Xiǎotōu rùshì dàoqiè.

The thief broke into the house to steal.

入室抢劫案增多了。

Rùshì qiǎngjié àn zēngduō le.

Home invasion robbery cases have increased.

请敲门后再入室。

Qǐng qiāomén hòu zài rùshì.

Please knock before entering the room.

usage

入室 is often used in legal/crime contexts: 入室盗窃 (burglary), 入室抢劫 (home invasion robbery). In neutral contexts it simply means 'to enter a room.'

memory

入 (enter) + 室 (room) = enter a room. In crime news, it implies breaking in.

入 rù

室 shì