出来 chūlái to come out
to come out; to appear; to arise
How to remember 出来: 出 go out + 来 come = to come out.
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How it is used
- Directional 'come out' - motion outward and toward the speaker: 你出来一下 (nǐ chūlái yíxià) come out here a sec.
- Mirror of 出去 (chūqù, go out); 来 means toward the speaker.
- As a complement it marks something emerging or being figured out: 看出来 (kàn chūlái) tell/discern, 想出来 (xiǎng chūlái) come up with.
Example sentences
- 太阳出来了。 Tàiyáng chū lái le.The sun has risen.
- 不同的颜色一眼就能区别出来。 Bùtóng de yánsè yīyǎn jiù néng qūbié chūlái.You can differentiate between different colors with one glance.
- 他很激动，甚至连话都说不出来了。 Tā hěn jīdòng, shènzhì lián huà dōu shuō bu chūlái le.He was so excited that he couldn't utter a word.