zeon3 ceot1 hau2進出口进出口
Jyutpingzeon3 ceot1 hau2
Yalejeun chēut háu
Definition
Import and export.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or business contexts, such as on company signs or in trade documentation. While it is a standard noun, it is rarely used in casual conversation to describe personal actions, where people would instead use the verbs 入口 or 出口 directly. It functions as a compound noun representing the entire trade sector.
Examples
This company specializes in import and export business.
Do you know where to find import and export services?
Related words
Common phrases
import and export company
import and export trade
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
