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进口 (jìn kǒu) — to import; (attributive) imported

Definition

As a verb, 进口 means to import goods (e.g. 进口石油). Don't confuse with the noun 入口 (entrance).

verb
to import(attributive) imported

Examples

  • 进口。
    Wǒ men gōng sī měi nián dōu jìn kǒu dà liàng de shè bèi.
    Our company imports a large amount of equipment every year.
  • 进口。
    Zhè ge guó jiā zhǔ yào jìn kǒu shí yóu hé tiān rán qì.
    This country mainly imports oil and natural gas.
  • 进口。
    jìn kǒu De chǎn pǐn xū yào jīng guò yán gé de jiǎn yàn.
    Imported products need to pass strict inspections.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

进jìnenter
口kǒuopening

进 'enter' and 口 'opening' suggest goods coming through an opening, hence to import.

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.

Open 进 →

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
HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 5Economy & Trade

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