(chū lái) - to come out, to emerge in Mandarin
chūláiTraditional: 出來
Translation
to come out, to emerge
Word origin
The word 出来 pairs the verb 出 'to exit, to come out' with the directional 来 'to come', indicating motion outward and toward the speaker. 来 was originally a pictograph of a wheat or barley plant, later borrowed for the verb 'to come'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 出 (chū, to exit) + 来 (lái, to come, directional complement)
Stroke order
出
来
Examples
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He came out of the room.
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The sun has come out.
！
Come out quickly!
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The answer can be worked out immediately.
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He took a book out of his pocket.
出来 (chū lái) means to come out, to emerge. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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