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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to import' with 进口 (jìnkǒu)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 进口 + Object / 进口 + Noun

    Explanation

    进口 (jìnkǒu) means "to import" or "import," functioning as both a verb and a noun. It literally combines 进 (enter) and 口 (mouth/port), conveying the idea of goods entering a country. It is commonly used in trade and economic contexts, as in 进口商品 (imported goods).

    Examples

    • 中国每年进口大量的芯片。

      zhōngguó měinián jìnkǒu dàliàng de xīnpiàn.

      China imports a large quantity of chips every year.

    • 这些进口商品的价格最近涨了不少。

      zhèxiē jìnkǒu shāngpǐn de jiàgé zuìjìn zhǎngle bùshǎo.

      The prices of these imported goods have risen quite a bit recently.

    • 我们从巴西进口了一批咖啡豆。

      wǒmen cóng bāxī jìnkǒule yī pī kāfēidòu.

      We imported a batch of coffee beans from Brazil.

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