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露出 (lù chū) — to show; to reveal; to appear (of something hidden becoming visible)

Definition

A transitive verb meaning something hidden becomes visible (a smile, problem, truth). Focus is on the hidden thing coming into view, unlike 表现 which emphasizes active display of a quality.

verb
to showto revealto appear (of something hidden becoming visible)

Examples

  • 露出。
    Tā liǎn shàng lù chū le mǎn yì de xiào róng.
    A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
  • 露出。
    Zhè ge jì huà lù chū le hěn duō wèn tí.
    This plan revealed many problems.
  • 露出。
    Zhēn xiàng zhōng yú lù chū le.
    The truth finally came to light.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

露lùreveal
出chūout

露 means reveal or appear and 出 means out, giving to show or appear.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
雨雨yǔ
Sound part声符shēngfú
路
路lù露lù
Same sound today

露 pairs 雨, a rain-related meaning part, with 路, a sound part.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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