出入

Mandarin · pinyin chū rù

Meanings

  1. to go out and come in
  2. entrance and exit
  3. expenditure and income
  4. discrepancy
  5. inconsistent
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出
chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
入
rù · enter, come in(to), join
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1–4 · chu1 ru4

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ceot1 jap6

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noun

  1. entrance and exit
  2. difference; discrepancy; inconsistency
  3. business turnover

verb

  1. to go out and come in

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