混进

混進

hùnjìn

verb #9,015

Meanings

1 to sneak into; to infiltrate
2 to worm one's way into; to slip into (undetected)

Characters

to mix in; to muddle; to pass off as

to enter; to go in

Sneak/blend + enter — to get in by blending in or deceiving, not through the front door.

Examples

他混进了派对。

Tā hùnjìn le pàiduì.

He snuck into the party.

间谍混进了公司内部。

Jiàndié hùnjìn le gōngsī nèibù.

The spy infiltrated the company.

小偷混进了人群中逃走了。

Xiǎotōu hùnjìn le rénqún zhōng táozǒu le.

The thief slipped into the crowd and escaped.

Tips

usage

混 in this context means to pass yourself off as belonging somewhere you don't. Related: 混入 (hùnrù, infiltrate), 混出去 (hùn chūqù, sneak out). The key nuance is deception — getting in by pretending to belong.

Stroke Order

混 hùn

进 jìn