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出入 (chū rù) — (noun) coming and going; entrance and exit; (noun) income and expenditure; (noun) discrepancy; difference (between two things)

Definition

One word covers three distinct senses: 'entrance/exit', 'income/expenditure' (more literary than 收支), and 'discrepancy' (a gap between two figures, close to 差异).

noun
coming and goingentrance and exitincome and expenditurediscrepancydifference (between two things)

Examples

  • 出入，。
    Zhè ge xiǎo qū zhǐ yǒu yí gè chū rù, bú tài fāng biàn.
    This residential area has only one entrance and exit, which is not very convenient.
  • 出入，。
    Zhè jiā diàn měi tiān de chū rù hěn dà, shēng yì hěn hǎo.
    This shop has a large daily income and expenditure — business is very good.
  • 出入。
    Nǐ suàn de shù zì gēn wǒ de yǒu chū rù.
    The number you calculated has a discrepancy with mine.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

出chūgo out
入rùgo in

出 means go out, and 入 means go in, so together they cover both directions.

Characters in this word

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.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

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