出來

简 出来 · 繁 出來
Mandarin · pinyin chū lái#

Meanings · chū lái

  1. to come out
  2. to appear
  3. to arise
Mandarin · pinyin chu lai#

Meanings · chu lai

  1. (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
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出
chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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1–2 · chu1 lai2

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ceot1 loi4

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verb

  1. (intransitive) to go from inside to outside (with the speaker being outside); to come out
  2. (intransitive) to appear; to emerge; to be revealed; to become available
  3. (as a verbal complement) — Indicates outward movement.
  4. (as a verbal complement) — Indicates a process of revealing, manifesting or making evident.
  5. (as a verbal complement) — Indicates a process of completing or accomplishing.

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出來 · chu1 lai2 · chu5 lai5
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Exact source records出來 出来 [chu1 lai2] /to come out/to appear/to arise/出來 出来 [chu5 lai5] /(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)/