出 (chū) - To go out & to exit
出 · chū
To go out;
to exit;
to leave;
to produce;
to happen;
to occur;
to exceed;
to surpass.
To go outto exitto leave
Usage highlights
To go outTo exitTo produceTo happenTo publishTo exceed
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He went out of the room (出房间).
- The company produces high-quality goods (出产品).
- An accident happened on the road (出事).
- She published a new book (出书).
Collocations
- To go out(出去)
- To exit(出来)
- To produce(生产出)
- To happen(出事)
- To publish(出版)
- To exceed(超出)
Idioms
- To go out and come in freely(出出入入)
- To appear and disappear unpredictably(神出鬼没)
- To go out of one's way to help others(拔刀相助)
- To go beyond the ordinary(出类拔萃)
- To come up with a new idea(别出心裁)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted a foot stepping out of a cavity or dwelling, symbolizing departure or emergence.
- In business contexts, often associated with production, export, and profit (e.g., 出口, 出产).
- In performance arts, refers to appearing on stage (e.g., 出场, 出演).