口岸 (kǒu àn) — port (for external trade); border crossing point
Definition
口岸 is an official port or border crossing point, emphasizing the customs/trade function across a national border. Compared to 港口 (a general port/harbor), 口岸 focuses on the formal checkpoint between countries.
noun
port (for external trade)border crossing point
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 口岸。Zhè ge kǒu àn měi tiān yǒu dà liàng huò wù jìn chū.A large volume of goods passes through this port every day.
- 口岸。Lǚ kè zài kǒu àn xū chū shì hù zhào.Travelers need to show their passports at the border checkpoint.
- 口岸。Liǎng guó zhī jiān de kǒu àn mào yì fán máng.Trade is busy at the port between the two countries.
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