潜入 (qián rù) — how to say "to infiltrate" in Chinese

潜入

To infiltrate, to dive into

verb

Character composition

潜

hidden, to submerge

入

to enter

Radicals / Keys

水

Water

#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes

入

Enter

#11 · rù · 2 strokes

Collocations

潜入深海

qián rù shēn hǎi

to dive into the deep sea

Examples

间谍潜入敌方基地获取情报。

The spy infiltrated the enemy base to get intelligence.

他潜入水中。

He dives into the water.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to infiltrate" in Chinese?

"to infiltrate" in Chinese is 潜入 (qián rù).

潜入 meaning

潜入 (qián rù) means "To infiltrate, to dive into".

How is 潜入 pronounced?

It is pronounced qián rù (written as qian ru, qianru). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to infiltrate" in Chinese characters?

It is written 潜入: 潜 has 15 strokes, 入 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 潜入?

潜入 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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