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    Expressing 'out' as a result complement with 出 (chū)

    Direction & Movement
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Verb + 出 + Object

    Explanation

    The character 出 (chū) means 'out' and functions as a result complement after verbs to indicate that something has emerged, been produced, or been figured out. For example, 想出 means 'to think of' or 'to come up with.' In the negative form 想不出, it means being unable to think of something.

    Examples

    • 我终于想出了一个好办法。

      wǒ zhōngyú xiǎngchū le yí gè hǎo bànfǎ.

      I finally came up with a good solution.

    • 他从口袋里拿出一张照片。

      tā cóng kǒudài lǐ náchū yì zhāng zhàopiàn.

      He took out a photo from his pocket.

    • 你能看出这两幅画的区别吗？

      nǐ néng kànchū zhè liǎng fú huà de qūbié ma?

      Can you tell the difference between these two paintings?

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