Chinese word

出示

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū shì

Meaning

  • verbshow

Example

请出示您的身份证。qǐng chū shì nín de shēn fèn zhèng

Please show your ID.

Illustration for 出示 (show)

More examples

图书馆办卡时需要出示身份证和学生证。tú shū guǎn bàn kǎ shí xū yào chū shì shēn fèn zhèng hé xué shēng zhèng

When getting a library card, you need to show your ID and student ID.

Core concept

Making a required item visible to confirm a fact, status, or identity.

Common phrases

  • 出示身份证chū shì shēn fèn zhèng

    show an ID

  • 出示凭证chū shì píng zhèng

    show proof

  • 要求出示证明yāo qiú chū shì zhèng míng

    require proof to be shown

Similar words

递交dì jiāo: Formally hands a document or application to a person or office as a submission.
提供tí gōng: Provides needed items or information for someone to use.
展示zhǎn shì: Arranges an object or material so people can see it clearly.
出具chū jù: Officially prepares and issues a certificate or document.

Definition in Chinese

把证件、证明或需要确认的物品拿出来给对方看，用来证明身份或提供证明。bǎ zhèng jiàn zhèng míng huò xū yào què rèn de wù pǐn ná chū lái gěi duì fāng kàn yòng lái zhèng míng shēn fèn huò tí gōng zhèng míng

Word origin

出 (chū, "go out") + 示 (shì, "show") combine to express bringing something out so another person can see and check it.

Usage tips

  • English often uses one broad word for both casual display and official presentation, but this Chinese verb strongly suits situations involving verification or procedure.

Other meanings

  • presentverb

Opposites

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