灌注

guànzhù

verb #25,504

Meanings

1 to pour into
2 to inject (liquid or substance) into something
3 to infuse
4 (fig.) to concentrate one's energy on
5 (medicine) to perfuse

Characters

to pour/to irrigate

to pour/to concentrate on

Examples

工人们把混凝土灌注进模具里。

Gōngrénmen bǎ hùnníngtǔ guànzhù jìn mújù lǐ.

The workers poured concrete into the mold.

她把全部心血都灌注到这个项目中。

Tā bǎ quánbù xīnxuè dōu guànzhù dào zhège xiàngmù zhōng.

She poured all her heart and soul into this project.

Tips

usage

灌注 can be used literally (pouring liquids) or figuratively (dedicating energy or attention). The figurative use is common in written Chinese.

Stroke Order

灌 guàn

注 zhù