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出台 (chū tái) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

出台 (chū tái) is a Chinese word: to introduce, to issue, to promulgate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 出台

动 dòng verb

to introduce, to issue, to promulgate

政府出台了新的环保政策。

zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de huán bǎo zhèng cè

The government introduced new environmental protection policies.

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Word breakdown

出 chū — to come out, to emerge, to release

Words with this character (74)
  • 1 出租车 chū zū chē — taxi HSK 1
    • 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
    • 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
    • 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
    Example

    我坐出租车去机场。

    wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng

    I take a taxi to the airport.

  • 2 出去 chū qù — to go out HSK 2
    • 出 to exit, to go out from
    • 去 away (directional complement indicating movement away)
    Example

    我想出去走走。

    wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zou

    I want to go out for a walk.

  • 3 出国 chū guó — go abroad HSK 2
    • 出 to go out, to exit
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    她明年打算出国留学。

    tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué

    She plans to go abroad to study next year.

  • 4 出来 chū lái — to come out HSK 2
    • 出 out, outward movement
    • 来 toward (the speaker), coming direction
    Example

    他从房间里出来了。

    tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le

    He came out of the room.

  • 5 出门 chū mén — to go out HSK 2
    • 出 to exit, to go out
    • 门 door, threshold (indicating the boundary between inside and outside)
    Example

    出门前别忘了带伞。

    chū mén qián bié wàng le dài sǎn

    Don't forget to bring an umbrella before going out.

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台 tái — stage, platform, public sphere

Words with this character (17)
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  • 6 站台 zhàn tái — platform HSK 5
    • 站 station; indicates a stopping place for transportation
    • 台 platform; indicates a raised surface or structure
    Example

    乘客们在站台上排队上车。

    chéng kè men zài zhàn tái shàng pái duì shàng chē

    Passengers are lining up on the platform to board.

  • 7 舞台 wǔ tái — stage HSK 5
    • 舞 performance, dance (the performative aspect)
    • 台 platform, raised surface (the physical structure)
    Example

    她第一次站在舞台上非常紧张。

    tā dì yī cì zhàn zài wǔ tái shàng fēi cháng jǐn zhāng

    She was very nervous standing on stage for the first time.

  • 8 阳台 yáng tái — balcony HSK 5
    • 阳 sun, sunny, exposed to sunlight
    • 台 platform, raised structure
    Example

    我喜欢在阳台上喝咖啡。

    wǒ xǐ huan zài yáng tái shàng hē kā fēi

    I like to drink coffee on the balcony.

  • 9 上台 shàng tái — go on stage; come to power HSK 6
    • 上 to ascend, to go up
    • 台 stage, platform
    Example

    他第一次上台演讲很紧张。

    tā dì yī cì shàng tái yǎn jiǎng hěn jǐn zhāng

    He was very nervous going on stage to speak for the first time.

  • 10 台球 tái qiú — billiards HSK 6
    • 台 table (referring to the billiards table)
    • 球 ball (the balls used in billiards)
    Example

    我喜欢打台球。

    wǒ xǐ huan dǎ tái qiú

    I like to play billiards.

  • 11 台风 tái fēng — typhoon HSK 6
    • 台 phonetic component (from transliteration of 'typhoon')
    • 风 wind; storm
    Example

    台风来了，大家要注意安全。

    tái fēng lái le dà jiā yào zhù yì ān quán

    The typhoon is coming, everyone needs to be careful about safety.

  • 12 下台 xià tái — to step down (from office/power) HSK 7
    • 下 down, descend
    • 台 platform, stage (position of power)
    Example

    总统在丑闻之后下台了。

    zǒng tǒng zài chǒu wén zhī hòu xià tái le

    The president stepped down after the scandal.

  • 13 前台 qián tái — front desk HSK 7
    Example

    请到前台办理入住手续。

    qǐng dào qián tái bàn lǐ rù zhù shǒu xù

    Please go to the front desk to check in.

  • 14 后台 hòu tái — backstage HSK 7
    • 后 back, behind
    • 台 stage, platform
    Example

    演员们在后台准备表演。

    yǎn yuán men zài hòu tái zhǔn bèi biǎo yǎn

    The actors are preparing for the performance backstage.

  • 15 柜台 guì tái — counter HSK 7
    • 柜 cabinet, enclosed storage unit providing the structure
    • 台 platform, raised surface for service and transactions
    Example

    请到前面的柜台付款。

    qǐng dào qián miàn de guì tái fù kuǎn

    Please go to the counter ahead to pay.

  • 16 电台 diàn tái — radio station HSK 7
    • 电 electric/radio (provides the electronic broadcasting aspect)
    • 台 station/platform (provides the concept of a broadcasting station)
    Example

    我每天早上都听这个电台。

    wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu tīng zhè ge diàn tái

    I listen to this radio station every morning.

  • 17 看台 kàn tái — stands HSK 7
    • 看 watching, viewing
    • 台 platform, raised structure
    Example

    体育场的看台上坐满了观众。

    tǐ yù chǎng de kàn tái shàng zuò mǎn le guān zhòng

    The stadium stands were filled with spectators.

Structure & writing
1 出 chū — to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
出 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar
HSK 6
屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten"
HSK 7
拙 zhuō clumsy; unskillful 茁 zhuó sprouting; growing vigorously (of plants)

consists of

1.1 屮 chè — sprout just emerging from the ground
屮 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 1
出 chū to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
HSK 7
逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
1.2 凵 kǎn — open mouth; gaping opening
凵 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
出 chū to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
HSK 2
画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
HSK 5
齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring)

Stroke order

2 台 tái — a raised flat platform for observation
台 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 2
始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终')
HSK 4
抬 tái to lift up; to raise
HSK 5
治 zhì to govern; to manage; to administer
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 怠 dài lazy; slack 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal

consists of

2.1 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
HSK 4
云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
HSK 7
勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command
2.2 口 kǒu — mouth (organ for eating and drinking, sometimes part of the vocal apparatus)
口 is a component in 181 characters
HSK 1
中 zhōng center; middle point equidistant from all sides 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 亮 liàng bright; luminous 只 zhǐ only; nothing else besides 叫 jiào to cry out; to shout (of people or animals expressing emotion or desire)
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可 kě yes; correct; to permit 号 hào name; appellation 吃 chī to eat; to chew and swallow food (including sipping and drinking) 同 tóng same; identical (opposite of '异') 名 míng name; appellation of a person or thing 吗 ma same as "嘛" 吧 ba sentence-final particle softening tone of imperatives; expressing suggestion, consultation, command, or request 听 tīng to listen; to hear 呢 ne particle used at the end of interrogative sentences to prompt or press for an answer 和 hé harmonious; peaceful 哪 nǎ which (followed by a measure word or numeral + measure word, to identify one or more among several people or things) 唱 chàng to sing; to produce musical sounds with the voice 喂 wèi hey; hello (interjection used as a greeting) 喜 xǐ happy; joyful (opposite of 悲) 喝 hē to drink (liquid or fluid food) 回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 知 zhī knowledge, learning 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
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告 gào to tell, inform, or announce something to others 周 zhōu periphery; circle 咖 kā coffee (evergreen shrub or small tree grown in the tropics; white flowers, red fruit; seeds used to make a beverage; also refers to the beverage itself) 啊 ā interjection of admiration or surprise 啡 fēi used in '咖啡' (coffee): an evergreen shrub/small tree whose roasted seeds are ground to make the beverage coffee
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虽 suī although; even though (used in the first clause, often paired with 'but' in the second clause)
HSK 3
加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 句 jù sentence (a linguistic unit composed of words and phrases expressing a complete idea) 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 员 yuán person engaged in work or study
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咱 zán we (inclusive of both speaker and listener), equivalent to "咱们" 响 xiǎng echo; reverberation 哭 kū to cry; to weep from pain, grief, or strong emotion 啤 pí beer (low-alcohol drink brewed from barley and hops, with foam and a slightly bitter taste) 嘴 zuǐ mouth (of a person or animal); organ for eating and speaking 如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble 或 huò perhaps; maybe 束 shù to tie; to bind 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace) 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say 铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb)
HSK 4
京 jīng capital city of a country 兄 xiōng older brother 免 miǎn to remove; to eliminate 另 lìng other; another 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation
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叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 各 gè each; every (referring to different persons or things) 否 fǒu not; used before action morphemes to express negation 吸 xī to inhale or draw liquid/gas into the body (opposite of 呼, though 呼 is limited to breath) 吹 chuī to blow (air from the mouth) 味 wèi taste; flavor perceived by the tongue 呼 hū to exhale; breathe out (opposite of inhale) 命 mìng life; the living force of organisms 咳 ké to cough 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 品 pǐn article; item; object 售 shòu to sell; to vend 喊 hǎn to shout; to yell loudly 嗯 ǹg grunt of agreement or acknowledgment 嗽 sòu to cough; see 咳 (ké) 象 xiàng elephant (the large mammal)
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享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 占 zhàn to occupy; to seize 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 召 zhào to summon, to call 吨 dūn ton (metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kg)
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含 hán hold something in the mouth without swallowing or spitting 吵 chǎo noisy and chaotic; disturbing 呀 yā exclamation of surprise or doubt 咨 zī to consult or inquire of others 咬 yǎo to bite (with upper and lower teeth, to grip or sever something) 哈 hā to open the mouth and breathe out 哎 āi exclamation of dissatisfaction or reminder 哦 ò oh (expressing realization or understanding) 哲 zhé a wise and intelligent person 唉 ài exclamation of grief or regret 唯 wéi solely, only 善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 喻 yù to explain; to make someone understand 器 qì utensils; implements; vessels 局 jú chessboard 扣 kòu to fasten or hook with a ring or clasp 捐 juān to abandon; to give up 沿 yán along (a river, road, or edge of something) 骂 mà to insult or abuse with crude or malicious words
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串 chuàn to thread or string things together 吉 jí auspicious; lucky; propitious (opposite of 凶) 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 吓 xià to frighten; to scare
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吞 tūn to swallow whole or in chunks without chewing 启 qǐ to open 呆 dāi foolish; stupid 呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 哇 wā onomatopoeia for crying or vomiting sounds 啦 la sentence-final particle (fusion of 了 and 啊); indicates completion, change, or a new situation, with exclamatory or surprised tone 喷 pēn to spurt or spray out (liquid, gas, powder, etc.) under pressure 嗓 sǎng throat; larynx 嘛 ma particle indicating something is obvious or self-evident 嘲 cháo 嘿 hēi hey (greeting or to get attention) 噪 zào （of birds or insects）to chirp or buzz noisily 尚 shàng to revere; to value highly 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
HSK 7
亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 叨 dāo (colloq.) to talk endlessly; to chatter on and on (see "叨叨") 叭 ba
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叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 叼 diāo to hold in the mouth 吁 yù to appeal or call out for a demand 吏 lì government official in ancient times 君 jūn monarch; sovereign 吝 lìn miserly; stingy with one's possessions 吟 yín to chant or recite with a cadence 吩 fēn (colloq.) to instruct or order verbally; to tell someone to do something (used in 吩咐) 吭 kēng to make a sound; to speak 吻 wěn lips 吼 hǒu (of a fierce animal) to roar 呐 nà shout loudly; cry out (see 呐喊) 呕 ǒu to vomit 呛 qiàng to irritate the nose or throat (of a pungent or acrid gas) 呜 wū onomatopoeia for wind, whistles, crying, etc. 呵 hē to scold angrily 呻 shēn to chant; to recite 咀 jǔ to chew and savour slowly in the mouth 咐 fù to instruct or order verbally; to enjoin; to tell someone what to do or not to do 咕 gu onomatopoeia for the sound of a hen or certain birds clucking/cooing 咙 lóng throat; used in 喉咙 (throat) 咧 liě (of the mouth) open to one side; curl sideways 咽 yān pharynx (the muscular tube at the back of the mouth connecting the nasal cavity, oral cavity, and larynx) 哀 āi sorrowful; grieved 哄 hǒng to deceive; to cheat 哆 duō to shiver, tremble (as in 哆嗦) 哑 yǎ mute; unable to speak due to a physical defect or illness 哗 huá noisy and clamorous; loud and chaotic uproar 哨 shào to patrol, to scout 哺 bǔ to feed (a young child or animal); to nurse 哼 hēng to groan or moan in pain 哽 gěng to have food stuck in the throat 唆 suo to instigate; to incite someone to do wrong 唇 chún lip; the muscular tissue around the mouth of humans or certain animals 唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 唠 láo see "唠叨": to talk endlessly; to nag 唤 huàn to call out loudly to get someone's attention or summon them 唬 hu 唾 tuò saliva; spittle 啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble at something hard 啰 luō see '啰唆': (of speech) verbose; (of matters) trivial and troublesome; to repeat oneself tediously 啸 xiào to whistle (with pursed lips, producing a long clear sound) 喇 lǎ see 喇叭: ① wind instrument, narrow at top and flared at bottom, amplifies sound; ② horn-shaped object with amplifying function 喉 hóu larynx; throat (the organ connecting the pharynx and trachea, used for breathing and phonation) 喘 chuǎn to breathe rapidly; to pant 喧 xuān loud and noisy; clamorous 嗅 xiù to smell; to sniff and distinguish odors 嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 嗦 suo see '哆嗦': involuntary trembling of the body from external stimulation 嘀 dí used in "嘀咕": ① mutter to oneself; ② feel uneasy, be uncertain 嘈 cáo noisy; clamorous 嘱 zhǔ to enjoin; to instruct 噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 嚷 rǎng to shout loudly 嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 鳄 è crocodile (large reptile, commonly called 鳄鱼) 鸣 míng (of birds) to chirp; (of animals or insects) to cry or make sounds

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