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    Expressing "to export" with 出口 (chūkǒu)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    出口 + Object / Noun + 出口

    Explanation

    The verb 出口 (chūkǒu) means "to export" and refers to sending goods or products out of a country for sale. It can also function as a noun meaning "export" or "exit," but in trade contexts it specifically refers to the outward flow of goods.

    Examples

    • 中国每年向很多国家出口茶叶。

      Zhōngguó měi nián xiàng hěn duō guójiā chūkǒu cháyè.

      China exports tea to many countries every year.

    • 这家工厂的产品主要出口到欧洲。

      zhè jiā gōngchǎng de chǎnpǐn zhǔyào chūkǒu dào Ōuzhōu.

      This factory's products are mainly exported to Europe.

    • 我们公司计划明年开始出口电子产品。

      wǒmen gōngsī jìhuà míngnián kāishǐ chūkǒu diànzǐ chǎnpǐn.

      Our company plans to start exporting electronic products next year.

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