Chinese word

紧急出口

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐn jí chū kǒu

Meaning

  • nounemergency exit

Example

紧急出口就在楼梯旁。jǐn jí chū kǒu jiù zài lóu tī páng

The emergency exit is right next to the stairs.

Illustration for 紧急出口 (emergency exit)

More examples

请不要堵塞紧急出口。qǐng bú yào dǔ sè jǐn jí chū kǒu

Please do not block the emergency exit.

Core concept

A normally non-routine doorway or passage that leads people from danger toward safety.

Common phrases

  • 堵塞紧急出口dǔ sè jǐn jí chū kǒu

    block the emergency exit

  • 通向紧急出口tōng xiàng jǐn jí chū kǒu

    lead to the emergency exit

Similar words

出口chū kǒu: A way out of a building or room through a door or passage.
安全出口ān quán chū kǒu: An exit clearly marked and prepared for safe evacuation.

Definition in Chinese

表示为在突发事件时供人员疏散使用、通向安全处的专用出入口或疏散通道，通常在平常不作为进出通道使用并有明显标识。biǎo shì wèi zài tū fā shì jiàn shí gōng rén yuán shū sàn shǐ yòng tōng xiàng ān quán chù de zhuān yòng chū rù kǒu huò shū sàn tōng dào tōng cháng zài píng cháng bú zuò wéi jìn chū tōng dào shǐ yòng bìng yǒu míng xiǎn biāo shí

Word origin

紧急出口 (jǐnjíchūkǒu, "emergency exit") joins 紧急 (jǐnjí, "urgent") and 出口 (chūkǒu, "exit"), making its meaning a special exit for an urgent evacuation.

Usage tips

  • This label commonly appears near stairs, corridors, and other parts of a building rather than at the main entrance, which helps when reading signs or floor plans.

Other meanings

  • fire exitnoun
  • evacuation exitnoun

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