ceot1 jap6 hau2出入口

Jyutpingceot1 jap6 hau2

Yalechēut yahp háu

名詞Uncommon

Definition

An entrance or exit, or the trade of imports and exports.

entrance and exit; the way in and out of a space
imports and exports

neutralplaces

How it's used

Refers specifically to the physical passage or doorway used for moving in and out of a space. While it shares characters with the economic terms for import and export, in daily speech it almost exclusively describes architecture or traffic flow. It is common to see this on signage or hear it when discussing blocked pathways.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei1呢dou6度hai6係gan2緊gap1急ceot1出jap6入hau2口，m4唔hou2好fong3放zaap6雜mat6物hai2喺dou6度aa4呀。

This is an emergency exit, do not put miscellaneous items here.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有ceot1出jap6入hau2口ho2可ji5以jap6入heoi3去soeng1商coeng4場？

Do you know where the entrance or exit is to get into the mall?

Common phrases

gan2緊gap1急ceot1出jap6入hau2口

emergency exit

fung1封so2鎖ceot1出jap6入hau2口

block the entrance or exit

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the economic terms for import and export, which are also written as 出口 and 入口 but refer to trade. In a physical context, using these separately is more common than using the combined term unless you are specifically referring to a single point that serves both functions.