HSK · Level 33
135 words
Chinese word
进出口
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìn chū kǒu
Meaning
- nounimport and export
Example
我们公司主要做进出口生意。wǒ men gōng sī zhǔ yào zuò jìn chū kǒu shēng yì
Our company mainly handles import and export business.
More examples
去年我国的进出口总额增长了。qù nián wǒ guó de jìn chū kǒu zǒng é zēng zhǎng le
Last year, our country's total import and export value increased.
Core concept
The movement of trade across a border like traffic through a gate, flowing inward and outward.
Common phrases
进出口贸易jìn chū kǒu mào yì
import and export trade
进出口公司jìn chū kǒu gōng sī
import and export company
进出口额jìn chū kǒu é
import and export value
Similar words
进口jìn kǒu: The bringing of goods or services into a country from abroad.
出口chū kǒu: The sending of goods or services from a country to foreign countries.
Definition in Chinese
指把货物或服务从本国运到国外（出口）和把国外的货物或服务运到本国（进口）的贸易活动。zhǐ bǎ huò wù huò fú wù cóng běn guó yùn dào guó wài chū kǒu hé bǎ guó wài de huò wù huò fú wù yùn dào běn guó jìn kǒu de mào yì huó dòng
Word origin
进 (jìn, "enter") and 出 (chū, "go out") name the two directions, while 口 (kǒu, "opening") suggests the passage through which cross-border trade moves.
Usage tips
- In conversation, recognizing this business-focused term can show that a discussion concerns cross-border commerce rather than ordinary buying and selling within the country.
Other meanings
- exportnoun
- importnoun
Opposites
- 国内贸易guó nèi mào yìdomestic tradenoun
- 内销nèi xiāodomestic salesnoun
Related words
- 进出口额jìn chū kǒu éimport and export valuenoun
- 进出口商jìn chū kǒu shāngimport-export tradernoun
- 进出口许可证jìn chū kǒu xú kě zhèngimport and export licensenoun