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出入

chūrù
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

HSK 1
请从正门出入。
Qǐng cóng zhèngmén chūrù.
Please use the main entrance to go in and out.
HSK 4
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.
HSK 7-9
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 = entrance/exit; 出入境 = entry and exit (of a country).

Stroke Order

出 chū
入 rù