出口 chūkǒu an exit
an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
怎么记住“出口”: 出 go out + 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) = an exit.
汉字
用法
- Most commonly "exit" as a noun - 出口在哪儿 (chūkǒu zài nǎr) where's the exit - seen on signs everywhere.
- Also a verb/noun for "export" in economics - 出口贸易 (chūkǒu màoyì) export trade, opposite of 进口 (jìnkǒu) import, 进口贸易 (jìnkǒu màoyì) import trade.
- As a verb it can also mean "to speak/utter", mostly in the set phrase 出口成章 (chūkǒu chéngzhāng) to speak eloquently off the cuff - a literary idiom, not everyday use.
例句
- 出口在左边。 Chūkǒu zài zuǒbian.The entrance is on the left.