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进口

進口
jìnkǒu
verb HSK 4 #9,306

Meanings

  1. 1 to import
  2. 2 imported

Characters

进
jìn
to enter; to advance
口
kǒu
mouth; opening; port
To enter through the port — to import. The opposite is 出口 (chūkǒu, to export).

Examples

这些水果是从泰国进口的。
Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ shì cóng Tàiguó jìnkǒu de.
These fruits are imported from Thailand.
进口商品通常比较贵。
Jìnkǒu shāngpǐn tōngcháng bǐjiào guì.
Imported goods are usually more expensive.
中国每年进口大量石油。
Zhōngguó měi nián jìnkǒu dàliàng shíyóu.
China imports a large amount of oil every year.

Tips

usage
进口 (enter + mouth/port) = import. 出口 (exit + mouth/port) = export. The pair is easy to remember together.

Stroke Order

进 jìn
口 kǒu