卷入

捲入

juǎnrù

verb HSK 7-9 #5,010

Meanings

1 to be drawn into
2 to be involved in
3 to get caught up in

Characters

to roll; to sweep up

Examples

他不想卷入这场纠纷。

Tā bù xiǎng juǎnrù zhè chǎng jiūfēn.

He doesn't want to get drawn into this dispute.

很多无辜的人被卷入了战争。

Hěnduō wúgū de rén bèi juǎnrù le zhànzhēng.

Many innocent people were caught up in the war.

Tips

memory

Picture a whirlpool (卷) pulling you in (入) — being swept into a situation against your will.

Stroke Order

卷 juǎn

入 rù