Writing
出局 (chū jú) — how to say "to be out" in Chinese
出局
To be out, to be eliminated
verb
Character composition
出
to go out
局
game, round
Radicals / Keys
尸
Corpse
#44 · shī · 3 strokes
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Collocations
首轮出局
shǒu lún chū jú
to be eliminated in the first round
出局的选手
chū jú de xuǎn shǒu
an eliminated contestant
意外出局
yì wài chū jú
to be unexpectedly eliminated
Examples
在比赛中，他因为犯规而出局。
In the competition, he was eliminated due to a foul.
他出局了。
He is out.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be out" in Chinese?
"to be out" in Chinese is 出局 (chū jú).
What does 出局 mean in English?
出局 (chū jú) means "To be out, to be eliminated".
How is 出局 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū jú (written as chu ju, chuju). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be out" in Chinese characters?
It is written 出局: 出 has 5 strokes, 局 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 出局?
出局 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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