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    Expressing "depart" or "issue" with 开出 (kāichū)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 开出 + Location/Object

    Explanation

    开出 (kāichū) is a verb meaning "to depart," "to pull out," or "to issue." When used with vehicles, it means to depart or leave a station. It can also mean to issue or write out something official, such as a prescription or invoice.

    Examples

    • 火车缓缓从车站开出，越来越快。

      Huǒchē huǎnhuǎn cóng chēzhàn kāi chū, yuè lái yuè kuài.

      The train slowly pulled out of the station, going faster and faster.

    • 医生给他开出了一张处方。

      Yīshēng gěi tā kāi chū le yī zhāng chǔfāng.

      The doctor wrote him a prescription.

    • 公司财务部开出了这个月的发票。

      Gōngsī cáiwù bù kāi chū le zhège yuè de fāpiào.

      The company's finance department issued this month's invoices.

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