出 (chū) — to exit / to go out

出 (chū)

A directional verb meaning "to exit" or "to go out" of a place. It describes movement from inside to outside. Its antonym is 进 (jìn), meaning "to enter" or "to go in."

Meanings

1. [verb] To exit, to go out, to come out, to leave (a place).

Example Sentences

他出去买东西了。 Tā chūqù mǎi dōngxi le. He went out to buy things.

请从这个门出去。 Qǐng cóng zhège mén chūqù. Please exit through this door.

太阳出来了。 Tàiyáng chūlái le. The sun has come out.

她刚出学校就下雨了。 Tā gāng chū xuéxiào jiù xià yǔ le. As soon as she left school it started raining.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Antonym of 进 (jìn, to enter). The character 出 looks like two mountains stacked — something rising up and coming out of the ground.