Meaning of 进口
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to import
- imported
- entrance
- inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
How to use 进口
进口 is most often used for trade, as a verb (to import) or before a noun (imported). It also appears on signs to mark an entrance, often paired with 出口 (chūkǒu) for the exit. Example: 这些水果是从泰国进口的。(Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ shì cóng Tàiguó jìnkǒu de.) These fruits are imported from Thailand.
进 (jìn) means to enter and 口 (kǒu) is a mouth or opening, so 进口 is goods entering through a country's mouth. The same picture works for an entrance or an inlet, the opening where people, air or water go in.
Common mistake: Learners often use 进口 for the entrance to a building in everyday speech. People usually say 入口 (rùkǒu) or 门口 (ménkǒu) there, and 进口 as entrance is more typical of parking lots, highways and machines. Also keep the fourth tone on 进 (jìn) and do not confuse it with 近 (jìn, near), which sounds the same.
进口 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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进 jìn · to go forward · 7 strokes
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口 kǒu · mouth · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 进口.
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 请进 | qǐng jìn | "please come in" |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; to import |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population; people |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead |
Questions about 进口
What does 进口 mean?
进口 (jìnkǒu) means "to import; imported" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 进口?
进口 is made of 2 characters: 进 (7 strokes), 口 (3 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 进口 an HSK word?
Yes. 进口 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 进口 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 进口 is written 進口.
What is the opposite of 进口?
The opposite is 出口 (chūkǒu), which means to export and also exit. So 进出口 (jìnchūkǒu) means import and export, as in 进出口公司, an import and export company.
How do I say imported goods or imported cars?
Put 进口 directly before the noun: 进口商品 (jìnkǒu shāngpǐn) imported goods, 进口车 (jìnkǒu chē) imported car. You do not need 的 in these common set phrases.