出现 (chūxiàn)

出现 means to appear, emerge, or come into existence, often used when something new or unexpected comes to light.

Meanings

[verb] to appear, emerge, or come into view or existence

Example Sentences

屏幕上出现了一条错误提示。 Píngmù shàng chūxiàn le yī tiáo cuòwù tíshì. An error message appeared on the screen.

最近城市里出现了很多新餐厅。 Zuìjìn chéngshì lǐ chūxiàn le hěn duō xīn cāntīng. Many new restaurants have appeared in the city recently.

这个问题在讨论中反复出现。 Zhège wèntí zài tǎolùn zhōng fǎnfù chūxiàn. This issue kept coming up in the discussion.

当危机出现时，领导者需要迅速反应。 Dāng wēijī chūxiàn shí, lǐngdǎozhě xūyào xùnsù fǎnyìng. When a crisis occurs, leaders need to respond quickly.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
突然出现	suddenly appear
出现问题	a problem occurs
出现错误	an error appears
反复出现	appear repeatedly

Usage Notes

出现 is used when something comes into existence or becomes visible for the first time. It is often used with subjects like problems, opportunities, changes, or people. Compare with 发现 (fāxiàn, to discover), which means to find something that already exists but was not known before.

Memory Hook

出 means "to come out" and 现 means "to appear or show," so 出现 is something "coming out and showing itself."