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出入

chūrù
noun/verb HSK 6 #6,993

Meanings

  1. 1 to go in and out; to come and go
  2. 2 discrepancy; difference (between accounts, versions, etc.)

Characters

出
chū
to exit; to go out
入
rù
to enter; to go in
A complementary pair — 'exit and enter.' The abstract meaning of 'discrepancy' comes from the idea that two things don't match going in and coming out.

Examples

请从正门出入。
Qǐng cóng zhèng mén chūrù.
Please use the main entrance to go in and out.
这两份报告的数据有出入。
Zhè liǎng fèn bàogào de shùjù yǒu chūrù.
There's a discrepancy between the data in these two reports.
出入境管理局
chūrùjìng guǎnlǐjú
Entry-Exit Administration Bureau

Tips

usage
有出入 is a common expression meaning 'there's a discrepancy.' It's softer than saying something is 'wrong' — it diplomatically notes a difference.
usage
出入口 (chūrùkǒu) = entrance/exit; 出入境 (chūrùjìng) = entry and exit (of a country).

Stroke Order

出 chū
入 rù