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Expressing coming out or appearing with 出来 (chūlái)
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Direction & Movement
Structure
Verb + 出来
Explanation
出来 (chūlái) is a directional complement meaning "to come out" or "to emerge." It is placed after a verb to indicate movement from inside to outside, either literally or figuratively. For example, 走出来 means "to walk out."
Examples
他从房间里走出来，脸上带着笑容。
tā cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒu chūlái, liǎn shàng dàizhe xiàoróng.
He walked out of the room with a smile on his face.
这道题太难了，我怎么也想不出来答案。
zhè dào tí tài nán le, wǒ zěnme yě xiǎng bù chūlái dá'àn.
This question is too hard; I can't figure out the answer no matter what.
天黑了，月亮慢慢从云层后面露出来了。
tiān hēi le, yuèliang mànmàn cóng yúncéng hòumiàn lù chūlái le.
It got dark, and the moon slowly emerged from behind the clouds.