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出来

chū lái
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

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出来
chū lái Verb to come out; to appear
出来
chu lai (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)

Definitions

  1. 1. to come out
  2. 2. to appear
  3. 3. to arise

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
出去
chū qù

to go out

Describes movement: 出来 is coming out, 出去 is going out

Related words

2 items
进来
jìn lái

to come in

Often taught together as directional complements
起来
qi lai

(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state

Also a directional complement, but indicates upward movement or beginning of an action

Synonyms

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出现
chū xiàn

to appear

When meaning 'to appear' or 'to emerge'

Usage notes

Collocations

Frequently used after verbs to form directional complements, e.g., 看出来 (to make out by looking), 写出来 (to write out).

Common mistakes

When used as a complement, 出来 indicates movement towards the speaker or the result of an action, while 出去 indicates movement away. Confusing these is a frequent error.

Grammar

Guides that feature 出来

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min
Abstract Directional Complements

Practice 看出来, 想起来, 说下去, and other abstract directional complements.

Reading: chū lái Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min
Extended Directional Complements

Read movement, return, continuation, and perspective in longer verb phrases.

Reading: chū lái Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min
Result Complements in Context

Extend result complements beyond the starter pairs.

Reading: chū lái Open guide

Example Sentences

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小鸡从蛋里孵化 出来 。
The chick hatched out of the egg.
泉水从地下涌 出来 。
Spring water gushes out from underground.
他无处藏身，只好 出来 。
He had nowhere to hide, so he had to come out.
水从管子里喷 出来 。
Water spurted out from the pipe.
在极端环境下，人性可能会暴露 出来 。
In extreme circumstances, human nature may be exposed.

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Words Containing 出来

冒出来
mào chū lái

to emerge; to pop up; to spring forth; to appear from nowhere

出来混迟早要还的
chū lái hùn chí zǎo yào huán de

if you live a life of crime, sooner or later you'll pay for it

太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái

lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)

是骡子是马，拉出来遛遛
shì luó zi shì mǎ , lā chū lai liù liu

see 是騾子是馬，牽出來遛遛|是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛[shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu]

是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛
shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu

lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)

登出来
dēng chū lái

to publish

蹦出来
bèng chū lai

to crop up

Child Words of 出来

来
lái

to come

出
chū

to go out