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chū

go out; come out

How common it is

出 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say chū slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

“出”可以用来表示离开某个地方或事物。

chū kě yǐ lái bǎo shì luò dì huò wù 。

"出" can be used to indicate leaving a place or thing.

Context note

“出”常用于描述人们离开家、学校或某个房间。

chū cháng yòng xǔ róng rén men luò dì jiā 、 xué xiào huò gè fáng jiān 。

"出" is commonly used to describe people leaving home, school, or a room.

5 examples

他出去玩了。
tā chū qù wán le。
He went out to play.
妈妈叫我出来。
mā ma jiào wǒ chū lái。
Mom called me out.
这本书已经出了第二版。
zhè běn shū yǐ jīng chū le dì èr bǎn。
This book has already come out in the second edition.
他从窗户里出来。
tā cóng chuāng hù lǐ chū lái。
He came out from the window.
我出去买菜。
wǒ chū qù mǎi cài。
I went out to buy vegetables.

5 mini stories

小明放学后出去玩了。妈妈让他早点回家。
xiǎo míng fàng xué hòu chū qù wán le。 mā ma ràng tā zǎo diǎn huí jiā。
Xiaoming went out to play after school. Mom asked him to go home early.
妈妈让他出去买水果。他买了苹果和香蕉回来。
mā ma ràng tā chū qù mǎi shuǐ guǒ。 tā mǎi le píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo huí lái。
Mom asked him to go out and buy fruits. He bought apples and bananas back.
他从图书馆里出来,手里拿着一本书。
tā cóng tú shū guǎn lǐ chū lái, shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì běn shū。
He came out of the library with a book in his hand.
他从家里出来,走到公园里。
tā cóng jiā lǐ chū lái, zǒu dào gōng yuán lǐ。
He came out of the house and walked to the park.
妈妈让他出去买菜,他买了好多蔬菜回来。
mā ma ràng tā chū qù mǎi cài, tā mǎi le hǎo duō shū cài huí lái。
Mom asked him to go out and buy vegetables, he bought a lot of vegetables back.

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