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进出口 (jìn chū kǒu) — imports and exports (trade); entrances and exits (of a building or area)

Definition

One noun, two distinct meanings: 'imports and exports' in trade/economics contexts (政策, 贸易), and 'entrances and exits' of a building or area (e.g., a mall). Pick the sense from context.

noun
imports and exports (trade)entrances and exits (of a building or area)

Examples

  • 进出口。
    Jīn nián jìn chū kǒu mào yì zǒng é bǐ qù nián zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī shí.
    This year's total import and export trade volume grew by 10% compared to last year.
  • 进出口，。
    Zhè ge shāng chǎng yǒu sì gè jìn chū kǒu, fāng biàn gù kè chū rù.
    This shopping mall has four entrances and exits, making it convenient for customers to come and go.
  • 进出口。
    Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài tiáo zhěng jìn chū kǒu zhèng cè yǐ yìng duì guó jì jīng jì biàn huà.
    The government is adjusting import and export policies to respond to changes in the international economy.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

进出in and out
进jìnenter出chūexit
联合Coordinate
口kǒuopening

进 and 出 give the in and out sense, and 口 is an opening, so it names an entrance and exit or import and export.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 進; 进 is its simplified writing.

  • 辵辵chuòwalk
  • 隹隹zhuīshort-tail bird

The traditional form 進 pairs 辵 (walk) with 隹 (short-tail bird): the picture showed moving forward because a bird can only walk forward, not backward. The simplified 进 is a later shorthand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

Open 出 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 口 looks like an open mouth.

Open 口 →
Appears in
Economy & Trade

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