Chinese word

出道

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū dào

Meaning

  • verbdebut

Example

她去年在电视里出道了。tā qù nián zài diàn shì lǐ chū dào le

She debuted on television last year.

Illustration for 出道 (debut)

More examples

乐队去年以组合身份出道，受到了年轻听众的喜爱。yuè duì qù nián yǐ zǔ hé shēn fèn chū dào shòu dào le nián qīng tīng zhòng de xǐ ài

The band debuted as a group last year and was loved by young listeners.

Core concept

The threshold where a person enters a career known to the public.

Common phrases

  • 以新人身份出道yǐ xīn rén shēn fèn chū dào

    debut as a newcomer

  • 以组合身份出道yǐ zǔ hé shēn fèn chū dào

    debut as a group

Similar words

首演shóu yǎn: Perform publicly for the first time in a play, film, or similar production.
亮相liàng xiàng: Show oneself publicly at a media event or other public event.
出场chū chǎng: Come onto a stage or appear at a ceremony.
成名chéng míng: Become well known and famous.

Definition in Chinese

首次以公众身份在媒体或专业场合出现，标志着从业者身份的开始。shǒu cì yǐ gōng zhòng shēn fèn zài méi tǐ huò zhuān yè chǎng hé chū xiàn biāo zhì zhe cóng yè zhě shēn fèn de kāi shǐ

Word origin

The compound 出 (chū, "go out") + 道 (dào, "path") suggests going out onto a path, a picture that supports its meaning of entering a public or professional career.

Usage tips

  • News reports and conversations may mark the starting point with a contract, a released work, or a first media appearance, so the exact date can depend on the context.

Other meanings

  • first appearancenoun

Opposites

  • 隐退yǐn tuìretireverb

Related words

  • 出道曲chū dào qǔdebut songnoun

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