出来 (chū lái) — to come out; to emerge; to appear; to be produced or identified (as a result of an action)
Definition
出来 is a direction complement meaning 'out' or 'outward' — it follows a verb (e.g. 走出来, 想出来) to show something comes out, appears, or results from an action. Use the plain verb 出 on its own when the direction is already clear.
verb
to come outto emergeto appearto be produced or identified (as a result of an action)
Examples
- 出来。Tài yáng chū lái le.The sun has come out.
- 出来。Wǒ tīng chū lái le nǐ de shēng yīn.I recognized your voice.
- 出来。Tā xiǎng chū lái le yí gè hǎo míng zì.He thought of a good name.
Grammar
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