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外出 (wài chū) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 4
外出 (wài chū) is a Chinese word: to go out. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 外出
动 dòng verb
to go out
我需要外出一下，很快回来。
wǒ xū yào wài chū yī xià hěn kuài huí lái
I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.
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Word breakdown
外 wài — outside, external
Words with this character (50)
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外边下雨了。
wài biān xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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我想去外国学习。
wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí
I want to go to a foreign country to study.
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外面下雨了。
wài miàn xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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除了中文以外，我还会说英语。
chú le zhōng wén yǐ wài wǒ hái huì shuō yīng yǔ
Besides Chinese, I can also speak English.
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我今天不想做饭，点外卖吧。
wǒ jīn tiān bù xiǎng zuò fàn diǎn wài mài ba
I don't want to cook today, let's order food delivery.
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我在外地工作。
wǒ zài wài dì gōng zuò
I work in another city.
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他会说三种外语。
tā huì shuō sān zhǒng wài yǔ
He can speak three foreign languages.
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我会说英语，另外还会说中文。
wǒ huì shuō yīng yǔ lìng wài hái huì shuō zhōng wén
I can speak English, and in addition I can also speak Chinese.
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天气冷了，你应该穿外套。
tiān qì lěng le nǐ yīng gāi chuān wài tào
The weather is cold, you should wear a coat.
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- 此 this (refers to what was previously mentioned)
- 外 outside/beyond (indicates additional information)
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他会说英语，此外还会说法语。
tā huì shuō yīng yǔ cǐ wài hái huì shuō fǎ yǔ
He can speak English, and besides that, he can also speak French.
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中外学者参加了这次会议。
zhōng wài xué zhě cān jiā le zhè cì huì yì
Chinese and foreign scholars attended this conference.
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我很喜欢听外公讲故事。
wǒ hěn xǐ huan tīng wài gōng jiǎng gù shi
I really like listening to my maternal grandfather tell stories.
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我的外婆住在乡下。
wǒ de wài pó zhù zài xiāng xià
My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.
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这款手机的外形很时尚。
zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de wài xíng hěn shí shàng
This phone's appearance is very stylish.
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这栋建筑的外观很漂亮。
zhè dòng jiàn zhù de wài guān hěn piào liang
The appearance of this building is very beautiful.
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公司需要外部支持。
gōng sī xū yào wài bù zhī chí
The company needs external support.
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这个结果很意外。
zhè ge jié guǒ hěn yì wài
This result is very unexpected.
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我喜欢户外运动。
wǒ xǐ huan hù wài yùn dòng
I like outdoor sports.
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今天天气格外好。
jīn tiān tiān qì gé wài hǎo
The weather is especially good today.
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他在海外工作了十年。
tā zài hǎi wài gōng zuò le shí nián
He worked overseas for ten years.
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这个规则没有例外。
zhè ge guī zé méi yǒu lì wài
This rule has no exceptions.
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我们要把房子内外都打扫干净。
wǒ men yào bǎ fáng zi nèi wài dōu dǎ sǎo gān jìng
We need to clean the house inside and outside.
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外交是国家之间重要的沟通方式。
wài jiāo shì guó jiā zhī jiān zhòng yào de gōu tōng fāng shì
Diplomacy is an important way of communication between countries.
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这是一种外来物种。
zhè shì yī zhǒng wài lái wù zhǒng
This is a foreign species.
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我外甥今年上大学了。
wǒ wài shēng jīn nián shàng dà xué le
My nephew is going to college this year.
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外界对这件事的评价很高。
wài jiè duì zhè jiàn shì de píng jià hěn gāo
The outside world's evaluation of this matter is very high.
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他是一名外科医生。
tā shì yì míng wài kē yī shēng
He is a surgeon.
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不要只看外表，内在更重要。
bú yào zhǐ kàn wài biǎo nèi zài gèng zhòng yào
Don't just look at appearance, what's inside is more important.
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- 海 sea (metaphor for national boundaries)
- 内 inside (domestic/within the country)
- 外 outside (overseas/international)
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这个产品在海内外都很受欢迎。
zhè ge chǎn pǐn zài hǎi nèi wài dōu hěn shòu huān yíng
This product is very popular both at home and abroad.
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我们周末去郊外野餐了。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù jiāo wài yě cān le
We went to the suburbs for a picnic on the weekend.
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他喜欢在野外探险。
tā xǐ huan zài yě wài tàn xiǎn
He likes to explore in the wilderness.
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今天的月亮分外明亮。
jīn tiān de yuè liang fèn wài míng liàng
The moon is exceptionally bright today.
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- 古 ancient, refers to ancient times
- 今 now, refers to modern/present times
- 中 China/domestic, refers to one's own country
- 外 foreign/abroad, refers to other countries
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古今中外，诚实都是一种美德。
gǔ jīn zhōng wài chéng shí dōu shì yì zhǒng měi dé
Throughout history and across the world, honesty has been a virtue.
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他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。
tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài
He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.
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这家公司有很多境外客户。
zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu hěn duō jìng wài kè hù
This company has many overseas clients.
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同学们给他起了一个外号。
tóng xué men gěi tā qǐ le yí gè wài hào
Classmates gave him a nickname.
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她性格很外向，喜欢交朋友。
tā xìng gé hěn wài xiàng xǐ huan jiāo péng you
She has an outgoing personality and likes making friends.
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外在美不如内在美重要。
wài zài měi bù rú nèi zài měi zhòng yào
External beauty is not as important as internal beauty.
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我需要兑换一些外币。
wǒ xū yào duì huàn yī xiē wài bì
I need to exchange some foreign currency.
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这个国家需要外援来发展经济。
zhè ge guó jiā xū yào wài yuán lái fā zhǎn jīng jì
This country needs foreign aid to develop its economy.
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我相信外星人真的存在。
wǒ xiāng xìn wài xīng rén zhēn de cún zài
I believe aliens really exist.
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中国的外汇储备很多。
Zhōng guó de wài huì chǔ bèi hěn duō
China has large foreign exchange reserves.
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这所学校有很多外籍教师。
zhè suǒ xué xiào yǒu hěn duō wài jí jiào shī
This school has many foreign teachers.
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我对电脑是外行，你能帮我吗？
wǒ duì diàn nǎo shì wài háng nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma
I'm a layman when it comes to computers, can you help me?
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不要只看外貌，内在更重要。
bú yào zhǐ kàn wài mào nèi zài gèng zhòng yào
Don't just look at appearance; what's inside is more important.
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他在外贸公司工作。
tā zài wài mào gōng sī gōng zuò
He works at a foreign trade company.
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这家公司吸引了大量外资。
zhè jiā gōng sī xī yǐn le dà liàng wài zī
This company attracted a large amount of foreign capital.
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我们是老朋友了，不要见外。
wǒ men shì lǎo péng you le bú yào jiàn wài
We're old friends, don't stand on ceremony.
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这个规定适用于所有人，儿童除外。
zhè ge guī dìng shì yòng yú suǒ yǒu rén ér tóng chú wài
This rule applies to everyone, children excluded.
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这项服务不收取额外费用。
zhè xiàng fú wù bù shōu qǔ é wài fèi yòng
This service doesn't charge extra fees.
出 chū — to go out, to exit
Words with this character (74)
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- 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
- 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
- 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
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我坐出租车去机场。
wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng
I take a taxi to the airport.
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我想出去走走。
wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zou
I want to go out for a walk.
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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.
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他从房间里出来了。
tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le
He came out of the room.
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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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我们明天早上七点出发。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn chū fā
We depart tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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她明天就可以出院了。
tā míng tiān jiù kě yǐ chū yuàn le
She can be discharged from hospital tomorrow.
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电影院的出口在左边。
diàn yǐng yuàn de chū kǒu zài zuǒ biān
The cinema's exit is on the left.
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他明天要出差去北京。
tā míng tiān yào chū chāi qù běi jīng
He will go on a business trip to Beijing tomorrow.
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天空中出现了一道彩虹。
tiān kōng zhōng chū xiàn le yī dào cǎi hóng
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
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这个房子出租吗？
zhè ge fáng zi chū zū ma
Is this house for rent?
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出行前请检查天气预报。
chū xíng qián qǐng jiǎn chá tiān qì yù bào
Please check the weather forecast before traveling.
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这个设备发出奇怪的声音。
zhè ge shè bèi fā chū qí guài de shēng yīn
This device emits a strange sound.
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老师指出了我的错误。
lǎo shī zhǐ chū le wǒ de cuò wù
The teacher pointed out my mistake.
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公司明年将推出新产品。
gōng sī míng nián jiāng tuī chū xīn chǎn pǐn
The company will launch a new product next year.
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他在会议上提出了一个新的想法。
tā zài huì yì shàng tí chū le yí gè xīn de xiǎng fǎ
He put forward a new idea at the meeting.
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他们今晚会在剧院演出。
tā men jīn wǎn huì zài jù yuàn yǎn chū
They will perform at the theater tonight.
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他为这个项目付出了很多努力。
tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì
He devoted a lot of effort to this project.
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- 作 to do, to make (the action component)
- 出 out, to produce (indicates bringing forth or producing outward)
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我们需要尽快作出决定。
wǒ men xū yào jǐn kuài zuò chū jué dìng
We need to make a decision as soon as possible.
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这家公司出售电子产品。
zhè jiā gōng sī chū shòu diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn
This company sells electronic products.
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他出席了今天的会议。
tā chū xí le jīn tiān de huì yì
He attended today's meeting.
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这本书明年出版。
zhè běn shū míng nián chū bǎn
This book will be published next year.
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这首诗出自唐代诗人李白。
zhè shǒu shī chū zì táng dài shī rén lǐ bái
This poem originates from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
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她的表现非常出色。
tā de biǎo xiàn fēi cháng chū sè
Her performance was outstanding.
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博物馆正在展出古代文物。
bó wù guǎn zhèng zài zhǎn chū gǔ dài wén wù
The museum is exhibiting ancient artifacts.
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我去派出所报案了。
wǒ qù pài chū suǒ bào àn le
I went to the police station to report a case.
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这份报告突出了环境保护的重要性。
zhè fèn bào gào tū chū le huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng
This report emphasizes the importance of environmental protection.
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这个项目的成本超出了预算。
zhè ge xiàng mù de chéng běn chāo chū le yù suàn
The cost of this project exceeded the budget.
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他决定退出比赛。
tā jué dìng tuì chū bǐ sài
He decided to withdraw from the competition.
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这个工厂每年产出大量产品。
zhè ge gōng chǎng měi nián chǎn chū dà liàng chǎn pǐn
This factory produces a large quantity of products every year.
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他出于好意帮助了我。
tā chū yú hǎo yì bāng zhù le wǒ
He helped me out of goodwill.
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- 出 out; represents deviation outward or going beyond
- 入 in; represents deviation inward or falling short
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他的说法和事实有出入。
tā de shuō fǎ hé shì shí yǒu chū rù
His statement differs from the facts.
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他总是愿意为团队出力。
tā zǒng shì yuàn yì wèi tuán duì chū lì
He is always willing to contribute his strength to the team.
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这位画家很出名。
zhè wèi huà jiā hěn chū míng
This painter is very famous.
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运动员陆续出场了。
yùn dòng yuán lù xù chū chǎng le
The athletes entered one after another.
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出境前需要检查护照。
chū jìng qián xū yào jiǎn chá hù zhào
You need to check your passport before leaving the country.
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周末我们全家出游了。
zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā chū yóu le
Our whole family went on a trip this weekend.
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请出示您的身份证。
qǐng chū shì nín de shēn fèn zhèng
Please show your ID card.
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他每月支出很多钱。
tā měi yuè zhī chū hěn duō qián
He spends a lot of money every month.
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他是一位杰出的科学家。
tā shì yī wèi jié chū de kē xué jiā
He is an outstanding scientist.
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系统会自动输出结果。
xì tǒng huì zì dòng shū chū jié guǒ
The system will automatically output the results.
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我不想在大家面前出丑。
wǒ bù xiǎng zài dà jiā miàn qián chū chǒu
I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of everyone.
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考试题目出人意料地简单。
kǎo shì tí mù chū rén yì liào de jiǎn dān
The exam questions were unexpectedly simple.
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他出任公司总经理。
tā chū rèn gōng sī zǒng jīng lǐ
He assumed the position of company general manager.
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这位年轻画家的才华出众。
zhè wèi nián qīng huà jiā de cái huá chū zhòng
This young painter's talent is outstanding.
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医院出具了诊断证明。
yī yuàn chū jù le zhěn duàn zhèng míng
The hospital issued a diagnostic certificate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他为了金钱出卖了朋友。
tā wèi le jīn qián chū mài le péng you
He betrayed his friends for money.
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这批产品已经出厂了。
zhè pī chǎn pǐn yǐ jīng chū chǎng le
This batch of products has already left the factory.
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他的出发点是好的，但方法不对。
tā de chū fā diǎn shì hǎo de dàn fāng fǎ bù duì
His starting point was good, but the method was wrong.
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他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。
tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi
He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.
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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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这些文物是去年出土的。
zhè xiē wén wù shì qù nián chū tǔ de
These cultural relics were unearthed last year.
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他努力工作，希望早日出头。
tā nǔ lì gōng zuò xī wàng zǎo rì chū tóu
He works hard, hoping to get ahead soon.
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他在第一轮比赛中出局了。
tā zài dì yī lún bǐ sài zhōng chū jú le
He was eliminated in the first round.
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军队明天出征。
jūn duì míng tiān chū zhēng
The army will set out on an expedition tomorrow.
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- 出 to come out, to emerge; suggests bringing forth results
- 息 growth, development; suggests potential for advancement
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这孩子很有出息。
zhè hái zi hěn yǒu chū xi
This child has great promise.
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遇到困难时，朋友们都出手帮忙。
yù dào kùn nán shí péng yǒu men dōu chū shǒu bāng máng
When encountering difficulties, friends all take action to help.
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- 出 to go out; to exit (suggesting the mind going away)
- 神 spirit; mind; attention (one's mental focus)
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他听得出神，完全没注意到我进来了。
tā tīng de chū shén wán quán méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le
He was so absorbed in listening that he didn't notice me come in at all.
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总统下周将出访三个国家。
zǒng tǒng xià zhōu jiāng chū fǎng sān gè guó jiā
The president will visit three countries next week.
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三个股东共同出资成立了这家企业。
sān gè gǔ dōng gòng tóng chū zī chéng lì le zhè jiā qǐ yè
Three shareholders jointly contributed capital to establish this enterprise.
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她十六岁时出走了。
tā shí liù suì shí chū zǒu le
She ran away from home when she was sixteen.
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学习技能是他的唯一出路。
xué xí jì néng shì tā de wéi yī chū lù
Learning skills is his only way out.
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他出身于一个农民家庭。
tā chū shēn yú yí gè nóng mín jiā tíng
He was born into a peasant family.
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他出面调解双方的矛盾。
tā chū miàn tiáo jiě shuāng fāng de máo dùn
He came forward to mediate the conflict between both parties.
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他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。
tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài
He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.
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- 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
- 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
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新的科技产品层出不穷。
xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng
New technology products emerge in an endless stream.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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经过激烈的竞争，她成功胜出。
jīng guò jī liè de jìng zhēng tā chéng gōng shèng chū
After fierce competition, she successfully won out.
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他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。
tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le
When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.
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- 脱 to break free, to shed
- 颖 sharp point (of an awl showing through)
- 而 connecting particle (and then)
- 出 to emerge, to come out
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她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。
tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū
Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.
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- 豁 throw open, commit completely
- 出 out, forth (putting oneself forward)
- 去 go, away (moving forward with determination)
Example
这次我豁出去了，一定要成功。
zhè cì wǒ huō chū qù le yí dìng yào chéng gōng
This time I'm going all out, I must succeed.
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- 足 foot (not stepping with one's feet)
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 出 to go out, to exit
- 户 door, household (the threshold of home)
Example
现在网购很方便，足不出户就能买到想要的东西。
xiàn zài wǎng gǒu hěn fāng biàn zú bù chū hù jiù néng mǎi dào xiǎng yào de dōng xi
Online shopping is very convenient now; you can buy what you want without leaving home.
Structure & writing
外 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
夕 is a component in 14 characters
卜 is a component in 12 characters
Stroke order
出 is a component in 4 characters
consists of
屮 is a component in 2 characters
凵 is a component in 5 characters
Stroke order