出境

• Pinyin: chū jìng
• Hanzi breakdown: 出 = to exit/go out; 境 = 土 (earth) + 竟 (boundary) = border/territory

Meaning

To leave a country; to exit the border; outbound (travel).

Opposite of 入境 (entry). Used for international travel, customs procedures, and immigration contexts. Also used as an adjective for outbound services.

Examples

1. 旅客出境前需要通过安检和边检。 Passengers need to pass through security and border control before exiting the country.
2. 出境游客数量在假期期间大幅增长。 The number of outbound tourists increased significantly during the holiday.
3. 他因为签证问题被拒绝出境。 He was denied exit due to visa issues.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, immigration, customs

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 出境时记得申报贵重物品。(Remember to declare valuable items when leaving the country.)
• 这个航班是出境航班，在国际候机厅。(This is an outbound flight, at the international terminal.)

Don't Say

• 出境我的城市 (出境 is for crossing national borders — use 离开 for leaving a city)

Origin & History

Compound of 出 (to exit) and 境 (border/territory). Leaving national boundaries.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal