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出: accidents, new phones and ideas all 'come out'

The picture Something hidden inside crosses the edge and shows itself outside.

Core verbs

Where the picture shows up in

  1. your body goes out

    我八点门。

    wǒ bā diǎn chū mén

    I'm heading out at eight.

  2. trouble pops out

    外面什么事了?

    wàimiàn chū shénme shì le

    What's going on out there?

    An accident or problem 'comes out' of nowhere, so Chinese reaches for 出.

  3. come out into the world

    这个月要新手机。

    zhège yuè yào chū xīn shǒujī

    A new phone is coming out this month.

  4. come out of your head

    个主意吧。

    nǐ chū ge zhǔyi ba

    Come on, give us an idea.

  5. come out of your pocket

    这次的钱我

    zhè cì de qián wǒ chū

    I'm paying this time.

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