出
Character
to go out; to come out
Meaning
chū
chu1- to go out; to come out
- used after a verb to show moving out or getting a result
- to happen or appear, as in 出问题 'a problem comes up'
Examples
我今天不出去。
wǒ jīn tiān bù chū qù
I'm not going out today.
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请把书拿出来。
qǐng bǎ shū ná chū lái
Please take the book out.
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家里出问题了。
jiā lǐ chū wèn tí le
A problem has come up at home.
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Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 出
Draw “出” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 出
See all 399 →出去chū qùto go out (of a room, house, or other place)WordHSK 1出来chū láito move from inside to outside; come outWordHSK 1+1 reading出发chū fāto leave a place and start a tripWordHSK 2出口chū kǒuthe door or way out of a place, like in a stationWordHSK 2出国chū guóto go abroad; to leave your country to live, study, or travelWordHSK 2出现chū xiànto appear; to show upWordHSK 2出生chū shēngto be born; when a person or animal comes into the worldWordHSK 2出租chū zūto rent out; to let someone pay to use your room or carWordHSK 2出门chū ménto go out; to leave your homeWordHSK 2出院chū yuànto leave the hospital after you get betterWordHSK 2出租车chū zū chētaxi; a car you pay to take you where you want to goWordHSK 2出售chū shòuto sell (a more formal word than 卖, often seen in shops or online)WordHSK 4