How to say “exit” in Chinese

出口
chūkǒu

exit; export

noun · HSK 4 · topic “On the road: transportation”

“Exit” in Chinese is 出口, chū kǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

出口 is read chū kǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
kǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

出
chū — go out
口
kǒu — mouth

A picture of an open mouth.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “出口”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 出口. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我在地铁站的出口等你wǒzàidìtiězhàndechūkǒuděngnǐI'll wait for you at the metro station exit.
  • 我在出口等你wǒzàichūkǒuděngnǐI'll wait for you at the exit.
  • 请问,出口在哪儿?qǐngwèn,chūkǒuzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the exit?

More words from the lesson “The metro and transfers”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “exit” in Chinese?

“Exit” in Chinese is 出口, pinyin chūkǒu.

What does 出口 mean?

出口 (chūkǒu) means “exit; export”.

How do you write 出口?

出口 is 2 characters: 出 (chū) — go out; 口 (kǒu) — mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 出口?

出口 is read chūkǒu. Tones: chū — first tone, kǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“exit” in the lesson “The metro and transfers”

This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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