出息

chū xi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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出息

chū xi Noun future prospects; profit

出息

chū xī to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism)

Definitions

1. future prospects
2. profit
3. to mature
4. to grow up

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 长进 zhǎng jìn 长进 zhǎng jìn to make progress progress or improvement, often used in a similar context of personal growth: to make progress
• 志向 zhì xiàng 志向 zhì xiàng ambition aspiration or ambition, related to having future prospects: ambition

Usage notes

Formality

出息 is colloquial and commonly used in spoken Chinese, especially when criticizing or encouraging someone about their future.

Example Sentences

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这孩子将来一定有 出息 。

This child will definitely have a promising future.

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Child Words of 出息

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 息 息 xī: breath