Chinese word

出现

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū xiàn

Meaning

  • verbappear

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 经常出现jīng cháng chū xiàn

    appear frequently

  • 再次出现zài cì chū xiàn

    appear again

  • 出现症状chū xiàn zhèng zhuàng

    symptoms appear

Similar words

出来chū lái: Emerging from an enclosed place so that it can be seen outside.
出去chū qù: Going out from a place and moving away from it.

Definition in Chinese

成为可见或被注意到的状态，表示人、物或情况呈现在别人眼前或进入公众视野。chéng wéi kě jiàn huò bèi zhù yì dào de zhuàng tài biǎo shì rén wù huò qíng kuàng chéng xiàn zài bié rén yǎn qián huò jìn rù gōng zhòng shì yě

Word origin

出 (chū, "go out") + 现 (xiàn, "become visible") gives the image of something coming out so that it can be seen.

Usage tips

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

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