Meaning of 入口
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- entrance
- to import
How to use 入口
入口 is most often a noun for the entrance of a building, park, subway station, or highway, and you will see it on signs everywhere. It can also mean to import goods, though 进口 (jìnkǒu) is more common for that today. Example: 地铁站的入口在哪儿？ (Dìtiězhàn de rùkǒu zài nǎr?) Where is the subway station entrance?
入 (rù) means to enter, and 口 (kǒu) is a mouth or opening. An entrance is the opening you go into.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 入 (rù) with 人 (rén). In 入 the left stroke is short and the right stroke leans over it, so 入口 is entrance but 人口 (rénkǒu) is population. Also keep the fourth tone on rù, not a flat or rising tone.
入口 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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入 rù · to enter · 2 strokes
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- 2
口 kǒu · mouth · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
Related words
Words that share a character with 入口.
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population; people |
| 深入 | shēnrù | to penetrate deeply; thorough |
| 输入 | shūrù | to import; to input |
| 加入 | jiārù | to become a member; to join |
| 口袋 | kǒudai | pocket; bag; sack |
| 投入 | tóurù | to throw into; to put into |
| 进口 | jìnkǒu | to import; imported |
Questions about 入口
What does 入口 mean?
入口 (rùkǒu) means "entrance; to import" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 入口?
入口 is made of 2 characters: 入 (2 strokes), 口 (3 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.
Is 入口 an HSK word?
Yes. 入口 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 入口 and 门口?
入口 is the official way in to a place, such as the marked entrance of a mall or station. 门口 (ménkǒu) means the area right at a door or gate, as in 我在门口等你 (I'll wait for you at the door).
What is the opposite of 入口?
The opposite is 出口 (chūkǒu), meaning exit. Signs often show both together, and 出口 also means to export, which pairs with 进口 (jìnkǒu) for import.