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指出 meaning in English

zhǐchū

to indicate; to point out

HSK 314 strokes

Meaning of 指出

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhǐchū
  1. to indicate
  2. to point out

How to use 指出

指出 is common in formal speech, news, and writing when someone points out a problem, fact, or mistake. It often takes a clause or a noun as its object. Example: 老师指出了我的错误。(Lǎoshī zhǐchū le wǒ de cuòwù.) The teacher pointed out my mistake.

指 (zhǐ) means finger or to point, and 出 (chū) means out. When you point a finger out at something, you are pointing it out so others can see it.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 指出 with 提出 (tíchū). 指出 means to point out something that already exists, like a problem, while 提出 means to raise or propose something new, like a suggestion or question.

指出 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

老lǎo师shī指zhǐ出chū了le你nǐ的de错cuò误wù。
The teacher pointed out your mistakes.
抱bào歉qiàn，请qǐng允yǔn许xǔ我wǒ指zhǐ出chū上shàng文wén中zhōng的de三sān个gè错cuò误wù。
Excuse me, let me point out three mistakes in the above article.
他tā指zhǐ出chū了le遵zūn守shǒu法fǎ律lǜ的de重zhòng要yào性xìng。
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.
我wǒ的de朋péng友yǒu相xiāng信xìn阴yīn谋móu论lùn，我wǒ该gāi试shì着zhe向xiàng他tā指zhǐ出chū他tā错cuò了le吗ma？
My friend believes conspiracy theories; should I try to prove him wrong?

Stroke order for each character

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指 zhǐ · finger · 9 strokes

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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 指出.

出来chūláito come out; to appear
出去chūqùto go out
出现chūxiànto appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
出发chūfāto set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba
出生chūshēngto be born
提出tíchūto raise (an issue); to propose
找出zhǎochūto find; to search out
出口chūkǒuan exit; to speak
拿出náchūto take out; to put out
出门chūménto go out; to leave home
出租车chūzūchētaxi; (Tw) rental car
得出déchūto obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)

Questions about 指出

What does 指出 mean?

指出 (zhǐchū) means "to indicate; to point out".

How do you write 指出?

指出 is made of 2 characters: 指 (9 strokes), 出 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 指出 an HSK word?

Yes. 指出 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

Can I use 指出 for physically pointing at an object?

Not usually. For physically pointing, say 指 (zhǐ) alone, as in 他指着那本书 (tā zhǐzhe nà běn shū), he is pointing at that book. 指出 is mostly used for pointing out ideas, facts, or problems.

Is 指出 too formal for everyday conversation?

It is a bit formal and appears a lot in reports and news, such as 专家指出 (zhuānjiā zhǐchū), experts point out. In casual talk, people often use 说 (shuō) or 告诉 (gàosu) instead.

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