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title: "Churu Meaning: 出入 (chūrù) Means “to go in and out”"
description: "出入 (chūrù) means “to go in and out”. Hear its tones, see what 出 and 入 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/churu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 出入 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

出入 chūrù

## to go in and out

## It can also mean

- discrepancy; inconsistency

## Its characters

1. 出 chū to go out
2. 入 rù to enter

## In a sentence

出入大楼请刷卡。 Please swipe your card when entering or leaving the building.

只有皇帝的家人、大臣、太监和宫女等等，才能**出入**。

From [紫禁城为什么叫紫禁城？ · Why is it called the Forbidden City?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-it-called-the-forbidden-city#library-word-183-185)

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## More words with 出 or 入

- [闭眼入 bìyǎnrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyanru)
- [产出 chǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanchu)
- [超出 chāochū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaochu)
- [出版 chūbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuban)
- [出差 chūchāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchai)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [出发 chūfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufa)
- [出国 chūguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuguo)
- [出具 chūjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuju)

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