Writing
出 (chū) — how to say "to go out" in Chinese
出
To go out; (directional verb indicating outward movement)
verb
Radicals / Keys
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Collocations
出去买东西
chū qù mǎi dōng xi
go out to buy things
走出教室
zǒu chū jiào shì
walk out of the classroom
走出医院
zǒu chū yī yuàn
walk out of the hospital
Examples
我出去买东西，一会儿就回来。
I'm going out to buy something, I'll be back soon.
我出去
I'm going out.
Mnemonic
[chū-] Chewbacca steps out of the forest holding a sign that says 出 "OUT" 🌳. He's directing everyone to leave the woods and head to the stage for a theatrical performance. On stage, he draws lines everywhere to emphasize the main direction of movement is outward.
Frequently asked questions
How to say go out in Chinese?
"to go out" in Chinese is 出 (chū).
出 meaning in English
出 (chū) means "To go out; (directional verb indicating outward movement)".
How is 出 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū (written as chu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to go out" in Chinese characters?
It is written 出 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 出?
出 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 出
经过 — after / as a result of
经过 (jīngguò) + Event / Time，⋯⋯
等 — etc., and so on
⋯⋯ 等 (děng) / 等等 (děngděng)
得 — advanced degree complements
Adj. + 得 (de) + 很 (hěn) / 不得了 (bù de le) / 要命 (yàomìng) / 不行 (bùxíng)
难免 — hard to avoid
难免 (nánmiǎn) + (会 (huì)) + Negative Outcome
住, 开, 出来 — result complements
Verb + 住 (zhù) / 开 (kāi) / 出 (chū)(来 (lái))
以免 — in order to avoid
Clause 1, 以免 (yǐmiǎn) + Undesirable Result