Chinese word

安全出口

Pronunciation

Pinyinān quán chū kǒu

Meaning

  • nounemergency exit

Example

看见绿色标志就能找到安全出口。kàn jiàn lǜ sè biāo zhì jiù néng zhǎo dào ān quán chū kǒu

When you see the green sign, you can find the emergency exit.

Illustration for 安全出口 (emergency exit)

More examples

发生地震时，应立即疏散到安全出口。fā shēng dì zhèn shí yīng lì jí shū sàn dào ān quán chū kǒu

When an earthquake happens, evacuate immediately to the emergency exit.

Core concept

A planned way to move people from inside to outside when a sudden danger requires quick evacuation.

Common phrases

  • 记住安全出口的位置jì zhù ān quán chū kǒu de wèi zhì

    remember where the emergency exit is

  • 疏散到安全出口shū sàn dào ān quán chū kǒu

    evacuate to the emergency exit

  • 靠近安全出口时小心kào jìn ān quán chū kǒu shí xiǎo xīn

    be careful near the emergency exit

Similar words

出口chū kǒu: A usual entrance or exit for getting into or out of a building or place.
逃生出口táo shēng chū kǒu: A designated exit or route used to get away quickly from danger.
紧急通道jǐn jí tōng dào: An emergency passage reserved for guiding people safely out of a building or area.

Definition in Chinese

指专门用于火灾、地震等突发事件中人员撤离的出口、通道或其标识。zhǐ zhuān mén yòng yú huǒ zāi dì zhèn děng tū fā shì jiàn zhōng rén yuán chè lí de chū kǒu tōng dào huò qí biāo shí

Word origin

安全出口 (ānquánchūkǒu, "emergency exit") is formed from 安全 (ānquán, "safe") + 出口 (chūkǒu, "exit"), linking the idea of safety with the place where people leave.

Usage tips

  • Safety signs for this route may appear before the actual doorway, so the word can identify a marked path as well as the final opening.

Related words

  • 安全出口指示牌ān quán chū kǒu zhǐ shì páiemergency exit signnoun
  • 安全出口通道ān quán chū kǒu tōng dàoemergency exit corridornoun

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