How to say “import” in Chinese
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“Import” in Chinese is 进口, jìn kǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
进口 is read jìn kǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
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 “进口”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 进口. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这些水果都是进口的。zhèxiēshuǐguǒdōushìjìnkǒudeThese fruits are all imported.
- 昨天到了一批进口水果zuótiāndàoleyìpījìnkǒushuǐguǒA batch of imported fruit arrived yesterday.
- 这辆车是国产的还是进口的zhèliàngchēshìguóchǎndeháishijìnkǒudeIs this car made in the country or imported?
- 这个国家的石油主要依靠进口zhègeguójiādeshíyóuzhǔyàoyīkàojìnkǒuThis country relies mainly on imports for its oil.
More words from the lesson “A batch of goods”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “import” in Chinese?
“Import” in Chinese is 进口, pinyin jìnkǒu.
What does 进口 mean?
进口 (jìnkǒu) means “import”.
How do you write 进口?
进口 is 2 characters: 进 (jìn) — enter; 口 (kǒu) — mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 进口?
进口 is read jìnkǒu. Tones: jìn — fourth tone, kǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“import” in the lesson “A batch of goods”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. 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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