卷
入

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The word "卷入" is formed by combining the character "卷", which means to roll or coil, with "入", which means to enter; together, they literally convey the action of being rolled into or swept into a situation, resulting in the meaning of being drawn or involved in something, often involuntarily.

Example Sentences Hide

他被卷入了一场纠纷。

Tā bèi juǎnrù le yī chǎng jiūfēn.

He was dragged into a dispute.

我不想卷入他们的争吵。

Wǒ bù xiǎng juǎnrù tāmen de zhēngchǎo.

I don't want to get involved in their argument.

这个国家被卷入了战争。

Zhège guójiā bèi juǎnrù le zhànzhēng.

This country was drawn into the war.

公司高层卷入了这桩丑闻。

Gōngsī gāocéng juǎnrù le zhè zhuāng chǒuwén.

The company's senior management was implicated in this scandal.

历史的洪流将许多普通人卷入了时代的变革。

Lìshǐ de hóngliú jiāng xǔduō pǔtōngrén juǎnrù le shídài de biàngé.

The torrent of history swept many ordinary people into the transformations of the era.

Word Definition - 卷入

juǎn rù to be drawn into; to be involved in

Individual Character Details

卷 juǎn, juàn, juǎn
入 rù