Meaning of 找出
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to find
- to search out
How to use 找出
找出 is used when you search through many things to identify a specific answer, cause, or item, such as a mistake, a reason, or a solution. It often takes an object like 问题 (wèntí) or 原因 (yuányīn). Example: 我们要找出问题。(Wǒmen yào zhǎochū wèntí.) We need to find the problem.
找 (zhǎo) means to look for, and 出 (chū) means to come out. When you search for something until it comes out into the open, you have 找出 (zhǎochū), to find it out.
Common mistake: Learners often use 找出 and 找到 (zhǎodào) as if they were the same. 找到 simply means you found something, like your keys, while 找出 stresses picking something out or uncovering it, like a cause or an error.
找出 in example sentences
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找 zhǎo · to try to find · 7 strokes
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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 找出.
| 找到 | zhǎodào | to find |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 拿出 | náchū | to take out; to put out |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; (Tw) rental car |
| 得出 | déchū | to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) |
Questions about 找出
What does 找出 mean?
找出 (zhǎochū) means "to find; to search out".
How do you write 找出?
找出 is made of 2 characters: 找 (7 strokes), 出 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 找出 an HSK word?
Yes. 找出 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 找出 and 找出来?
They mean the same thing. 找出来 (zhǎo chūlái) is more common in speech, and the object can go in the middle, as in 找出原因来 or 把原因找出来. 找出 sounds a bit more compact and is common in writing.
How do I say I could not find it with 找出?
Put 不 between the parts and add 来: 找不出来 (zhǎo bu chūlái), meaning unable to find it out. You can also say 没找出来 (méi zhǎo chūlái) for did not find it out.