进出

• Pinyin: jìn chū
• Hanzi breakdown: 进 = to enter, advance; 出 = to exit, come out

Meaning

To enter and exit; coming and going. The movement in and out of a place.

Often used for traffic flow, access control, or describing frequent movement through a location. Can also refer to financial inflows and outflows. Common in signs and regulations about access.

Examples

1. 这个门禁系统会记录员工的进出时间。 This access control system records employees' entry and exit times.
2. 港口每天进出的船只超过两百艘。 More than two hundred ships enter and exit the port every day.
3. 外来人员进出需要登记。 External personnel must register when entering and exiting.

Usage Guide

Context: access control, transportation, logistics

Tone: descriptive

Do Say

• 进出请刷卡。(Please swipe your card when entering and exiting.)
• 频繁进出。(Frequently going in and out.)

Don't Say

• 进出很快 as adverb (Don't use 进出 as an adverb for speed — it describes the action of entering and exiting, not the manner)

Origin & History

Composed of 进 (to enter) + 出 (to exit). Together describing bidirectional movement in and out.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal