HSK 5 · Science

输入 shūrù “to input” in Chinese

Traditional 輸入

What 输入 means

  1. to input
  2. to enter (data)
  3. to import

How to say 输入

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale输shū1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale入rù4th tone, falling

输入 in a sentence

  1. 你要先输入好个人资料，然后才能买票。

    Nǐ yào xiān shūrù hǎo gèrén zīliào, ránhòu cái néng mǎi piào.

    You need to enter your personal details before you can buy a ticket.

    Sentence #373401 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

  2. 此输入法也适用于这个版本。

    Cǐ shūrùfǎ yě shìyòng yú zhè ge bǎnběn.

    This input method also works with this version.

    Sentence #772381 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

  3. 汤姆输入密码。

    Tāngmǔ shūrù mìmǎ.

    Tom entered the password.

    Sentence #6199275 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

How 输入 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 输 (shū) with each of its parts in a different colour
输shūto lose; to be beaten
  • 车cart · chēMeaning part
  • 俞to consent · yúSound part

车 hints at the meaning (cart); 俞 (yú) hints at the sound. Compare it with shū.

The character 入 (rù) drawn as one shape
入rùto enter; to go into

入 is a single shape of 2 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

How to write 输入

输 13 strokes · 入 2 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

输入 (shūrù) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 输入 (shūrù). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 输入

Words with 输

输shū · to lose (a game or bet)运输yùnshū · to transport

Words with 入

入rù · to enter入口rùkǒu · entrance收入shōurù · income进入jìnrù · to enter加入jiārù · to join投入tóurù · to put in陷入xiànrù · to fall into

More words: Science & Technology

删除shānchú · to delete设备shèbèi · equipment设施shèshī · facilities实验shíyàn · experiment鼠标shǔbiāo · mouse (computing)数据shùjù · data数码shùmǎ · digital搜索sōusuǒ · to search (online)

FAQs

输入 (shūrù) means “to input” or “to enter (data)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it shūrù: shū with a 1st tone, then rù with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 输入 is written 輸入. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type shuru with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 输入 from the suggestions. Typing shuru into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
输入 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.