进进出出 (jìn jìn chū chū) — to shuttle in and out; to come and go frequently

Definition

A vivid onomatopoeia-style reduplication meaning 'shuttling in and out / coming and going constantly' — used like an adverbial phrase to describe busy, repeated movement of people or things.

bound form

to shuttle in and outto come and go frequently

Examples

进进出出，。
Bàn gōng shì de rén jìn jìn chū chū, fēi cháng máng lù.
People are shuttling in and out of the office; it's very busy.
进进出出，。
Huǒ chē zhàn lǐ lǚ kè jìn jìn chū chū, chuān liú bù xī.
Travelers are constantly coming and going at the train station, never stopping.
进进出出。
Zhè ge cāng kù měi tiān dōu yǒu huò wù jìn jìn chū chū.
Goods are shuttled in and out of this warehouse every day.

Origin

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

进进

进jìnenter进jìnenter

出出

出chūexit出chūexit

进进 and 出出 repeat entering and exiting to show frequent coming and going.

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 →

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 →

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