Chinese word

出国

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū guó

Meaning

  • verbgo overseas

Example

我下个月要出国。wǒ xià gè yuè yào chū guó

I am going overseas next month.

Illustration for 出国 (go overseas)

More examples

他刚刚出国了。tā gāng gāng chū guó le

He just went overseas.

Core concept

Leaving the home country to spend time in a foreign country, whether briefly or for years.

Common phrases

  • 准备出国zhǔn bèi chū guó

    prepare to go overseas

  • 出国旅行chū guó lǚ xíng

    travel overseas

Similar words

去qù: Go from one place toward another.
旅游lǚ yóu: Take a trip for sightseeing or vacation.
回国huí guó: Go back to one's own country.
外出wài chū: Leave a house or building and go outdoors.

Definition in Chinese

离开本国到国外短期旅行或长期居留等多种目的地的行为。lí kāi běn guó dào guó wài duǎn qī lǚ xíng huò cháng qī jū liú děng duō zhǒng mù dì dì de xíng wéi

Word origin

出国 (chūguó, "go overseas") is built from 出 (chū, "go out") and 国 (guó, "country"), so the compound links outward movement with crossing a national border.

Usage tips

  • The English word overseas can suggest a place across the sea, while this Chinese verb focuses on a foreign country, including one reached by land.

Other meanings

  • leave the countryverb

Opposites

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