Chinese Conversation · Level 24
90 words
Chinese word
出
Pronunciation
Pinyinchū
Meaning
- verbcome out
Example
比赛结果还没出。bǐ sài jié guǒ hái méi chū
The competition results have not come out yet.
More examples
太阳已经出来了。tài yáng yǐ jīng chū lái le
The sun has already come out.
Core concept
Movement across a boundary from inside to outside, whether a person or object moves, someone brings it out, or an event becomes visible.
Common phrases
出来chū lái
come out
出去chū qù
go out
Similar words
出去chū qù: Go from inside to the outside, moving away from where the speaker is.
出来chū lái: Come from inside to the outside, moving toward the speaker.
去qù: Go away from the current place toward somewhere else.
进jìn: Go across a boundary from outside to the inside.
Definition in Chinese
从内部或原处向外移动或显现，也可指事情发生或把东西拿到外面。cóng nèi bù huò yuán chù xiàng wài yí dòng huò xiǎn xiàn yě kě zhǐ shì qíng fā shēng huò bǎ dōng xī ná dào wài miàn
Word origin
The ancient form of 出 (chū, "come out") is traditionally linked to a foot moving out of an enclosed place, giving the character its basic outward-motion meaning.
Usage tips
- This word appears in many Chinese verb phrases, while English usually expresses the same idea with a more specific verb such as leave, release, or occur.