Chinese word

入口

Pronunciation

Pinyinrù kǒu

Meaning

  • nounentrance

Example

这个公园的主入口每天九点开门。zhè ge gōng yuán de zhǔ rù kǒu měi tiān jiú diǎn kāi mén

The main entrance to this park opens every day at nine.

Illustration for 入口 (entrance)

More examples

请从南侧的入口进入。qǐng cóng nán cè de rù kǒu jìn rù

Please enter through the entrance on the south side.

Core concept

The access point that connects the outside of a place with its inside.

Common phrases

  • 主入口zhǔ rù kǒu

    main entrance

  • 入口处rù kǒu chù

    entrance area

  • 出入口chū rù kǒu

    entrance and exit

Similar words

出口chū kǒu: A passage or opening used to leave a building, place, or area.
门mén: A movable panel or frame that opens and closes to control entry and exit.
门口mén kǒu: The area at a door where people enter or leave.

Definition in Chinese

指进入建筑物、场所或区域的通道或开口，也指设置入口的位置。zhǐ jìn rù jiàn zhù wù cháng suǒ huò qū yù de tōng dào huò kāi kǒu yě zhǐ shè zhì rù kǒu de wèi zhì

Word origin

入口 (rùkǒu, "entrance") is built from 入 (rù, "enter") and 口 (kǒu, "opening"), so its structure points to a passage into a space.

Usage tips

  • Chinese signs often pair 入口 (rùkǒu, "entrance") with 出口 (chūkǒu, "exit"), so the two words help identify the correct direction in a building or public place.

Other meanings

  • entrance and exitnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 出入口chū rù kǒuentrance and exitnoun
  • 入口处rù kǒu chùentrance areanoun

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