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“appear” in Chinese

Chinese

Also亮相 (liàng xiàng) · 出台 (chū tái) · 出场 (chū chǎng) · 显现 (xiǎn xiàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū xiàn

Example

镜子里突然出现了一个人影。jìng zi lǐ tū rán chū xiàn le yí gè rén yǐng

A human figure suddenly appeared in the mirror.

Illustration for 出现 (appear)

How to say “appear” in Chinese

“Appear” in Chinese is 出现 (chū xiàn).

A person, thing, or situation moves from being unseen or unnoticed into view or public awareness.

Full entry for 出现: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 出现

电脑上出现了一个错误提示。diàn nǎo shàng chū xiàn le yí gè cuò wù tí shì

An error message appeared on the computer.

Tips for using 出现

  • 出现 (chūxiàn, "appear") also describes abstract things such as problems or opportunities, so it is not limited to objects that can be seen.

Other Chinese words for “appear”

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亮相

liàng xiàng

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新演员今晚会在节目里亮相。xīn yǎn yuán jīn wǎn huì zài jié mù lǐ liàng xiàng

The new actor will appear on the show tonight.

晚会中,几位嘉宾先后出台。wǎn huì zhōng jǐ wèi jiā bīn xiān hòu chū tái

At the evening party, several guests appeared one after another.

她下周会在音乐会上出场。tā xià zhōu huì zài yīn yuè huì shàng chū chǎng

She will appear at the concert next week.

他的影子突然显现出来。tā de yǐng zi tū rán xiǎn xiàn chū lái

His shadow suddenly appeared.

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