Meaning of 出口
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- an exit
- to speak
- to export
- (of a ship) to leave port
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 出口
In daily life 出口 most often means an exit, as on signs in subways, malls, and highways, and it also means to export in business news. Example: 地铁站的出口在哪儿？(Dìtiězhàn de chūkǒu zài nǎr?) Where is the subway station exit?
出 (chū) means to go out, and 口 (kǒu) is a mouth or opening. The opening you go out through is the exit, and words going out of your mouth is speaking.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 出口 (chūkǒu, exit) with 入口 (rùkǒu, entrance), since 入 (rù) and 人 (rén) look alike and the signs often appear side by side. Also keep 出口 separate from 门口 (ménkǒu), which means the area at a doorway, not the exit itself.
出口 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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- 2
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口 kǒu · mouth · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 出口.
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 找出 | zhǎochū | to find; to search out |
| 拿出 | náchū | to take out; to put out |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; (Tw) rental car |
Questions about 出口
What does 出口 mean?
出口 (chūkǒu) means "an exit; to speak" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 出口?
出口 is made of 2 characters: 出 (5 strokes), 口 (3 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 出口 an HSK word?
Yes. 出口 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say import, the opposite of 出口 as export?
Import is 进口 (jìnkǒu). You will often see the pair together, as in 进出口 (jìn chūkǒu), meaning import and export.
What does 出口成章 mean?
出口成章 (chūkǒu chéng zhāng) is an idiom that uses 出口 in the sense of speaking. It praises someone who speaks so well that their words sound like polished writing.