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Expressing 'to emerge from' with 钻出 (zuānchū)
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
从 + Place + 钻出 + (来)
Explanation
钻出 (zuānchū) means "to emerge from" or "to crawl out of" and describes the action of coming out from a confined or enclosed space. It often implies squeezing or wriggling through an opening.
Examples
小猫从沙发底下钻出来，看了我一眼。
Xiǎo māo cóng shāfā dǐxia zuān chūlái, kàn le wǒ yì yǎn.
The little cat crawled out from under the sofa and glanced at me.
火车终于钻出了隧道，外面一片阳光。
Huǒchē zhōngyú zuān chū le suìdào, wàimiàn yí piàn yángguāng.
The train finally emerged from the tunnel, and outside was bathed in sunlight.
一条蛇从草丛里钻出来，吓了我一跳。
Yì tiáo shé cóng cǎocóng lǐ zuān chūlái, xià le wǒ yí tiào.
A snake crawled out from the bushes and gave me a fright.