Writing
出现 (chūxiàn) — how to say "to appear" in Chinese
出现
To appear, to emerge
verb
Character composition
出
to go out
现
to appear
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Collocations
突然出现
tūrán chūxiàn
suddenly appear
出现错误
chūxiàn cuòwù
an error appears
出现问题
chūxiàn wèntí
a problem appears
Examples
在调查过程中，出现了一些新的情况和材料。
During the investigation, some new circumstances and materials emerged.
出现问题。
A problem appeared.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to appear" in Chinese?
"to appear" in Chinese is 出现 (chūxiàn).
出现 meaning in English
出现 (chūxiàn) means "To appear, to emerge".
How is 出现 pronounced?
It is pronounced chūxiàn (written as chuxian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to appear" in Chinese characters?
It is written 出现: 出 has 5 strokes, 现 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 出现?
出现 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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