出口 (chū kǒu) — exit (noun); to export (verb)

Definition

As a noun, 出口 means 'exit' (a way out of a place). As a verb it means 'to export' goods; 比 出境 (leaving a country) and 输出 (technical/computer output) are more specific.

exit (noun)to export (verb)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 出口
    Qǐng wèn, chū kǒu zài nǎ lǐ?
    Excuse me, where is the exit?
  • 出口
    Zhè jiā gōng sī chū kǒu fú zhuāng dào měi guó.
    This company exports clothing to the United States.
  • 出口
    Tā shuō huà bú zhù yì, jīng cháng chū kǒu shāng rén.
    He doesn't watch his words and often says hurtful things.

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.

chūgo out
kǒuopening; mouth

出 means to go out, and 口 means opening; together they mean an opening for going out.

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.

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 →

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