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出

chū · chu

Traditional 齣

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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chū 出

  1. to go out; to come out
  2. to arise; to occur
  3. to produce; to yield
  4. to go beyond; to exceed
  5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
  6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

chū 齣

  1. variant of 出 (chū) (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
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In a conversation

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Time to go out

  1. Liangliang

    快(kuài)出来(chūlái)！我们(wǒmen)要(yào)出门(chūmén)了(le)。

    Come out quickly! We are about to leave.

  2. Dengdeng

    等一下(děngyīxià)，我(wǒ)还(hái)在(zài)穿(chuān)鞋(xié)。

    Wait a moment, I am still putting on my shoes.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)慢(màn)？

    Why are you so slow today?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)出门(chūmén)前(qián)总是(zǒngshì)要(yào)想(xiǎng)很久(hěnjiǔ)。

    Before I go out I always have to think for a long time.

  5. Liangliang

    想(xiǎng)什么(shénme)？

    Think about what?

  6. Dengdeng

    想(xiǎng)今天(jīntiān)要不要(yàobùyào)出去(chūqù)。

    Whether to go out at all today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)回(huí)家(jiā)途(tú)中(zhōng)出(chū)了(le)意(yì)外(wài)。

He had an accident on his way home.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)工(gōng)厂(chǎng)每(měi)年(nián)出(chū)产(chǎn)大(dà)量(liàng)汽(qì)车(chē)。

This factory produces a large number of cars every year.

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