出没
Traditional 出沒
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to come and go
- to roam about (mostly unseen)
- (of a ghost) to haunt (a place)
- (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets)
- (of the sun) to rise and set
In a conversation
0:20 cartoonA sign in the park
- Liangliang
灯灯，你看那块牌子，写着什么？
Dengdeng, look at that sign. What does it say?
- Dengdeng
写着，这里有小动物出没，请小心。
It says small animals roam here, so be careful.
- Liangliang
小动物出没？我们最好别走太晚。
Small animals about? We had better not stay out too late.
- Dengdeng
看！那儿有一只小松鼠！
Look! There is a little squirrel over there!
- Liangliang
原来出没的是它，我还以为是大熊。
So it was this little one roaming about. I thought it was a big bear.
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In a sentence
2 examples这片森林里常有野猪出没，晚上最好不要单独进去。
Wild boars often roam this forest, so it's best not to go in alone at night.
据说这一带夜里常有小偷出没，大家要小心。
It's said that thieves often stalk this area at night, so everyone should be careful.
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