植入

zhírù

verb #8,751

Meanings

1 to implant; to embed
2 to insert (medically or figuratively)

Characters

to plant; to establish

Plant + enter — to plant something into a body or medium.

Examples

医生给他植入了一个心脏支架。

Yīshēng gěi tā zhírù le yī gè xīnzàng zhījià.

The doctor implanted a cardiac stent in him.

这部电影里植入了很多广告。

Zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ zhírù le hěn duō guǎnggào.

This movie has a lot of product placements.

芯片被植入皮肤下面。

Xīnpiàn bèi zhírù pífū xiàmiàn.

The chip was implanted under the skin.

Tips

usage

植入 is used in medical contexts (implanting devices) and in media/advertising (植入式广告 = product placement). It implies something being placed inside permanently or semi-permanently, unlike 插入 (chārù) which is more about inserting/plugging in.

Stroke Order

植 zhí

入 rù