Meaning of 显出
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to express
- to exhibit
How to use 显出
显出 is used when a feeling, quality, or state shows on the outside, often on someone's face or in their behavior. It usually takes an object like 惊讶 (surprise) or 不耐烦 (impatience). Example: 他脸上显出很高兴的样子。(Tā liǎn shang xiǎnchū hěn gāoxìng de yàngzi.) His face showed that he was very happy.
显 (xiǎn) means to show or be visible, and 出 (chū) means to come out. Put together, 显出 is something becoming visible and coming out where others can see it.
Common mistake: Learners often use 显出 like 出现 (chūxiàn). 出现 means something appears or shows up, while 显出 means a quality or feeling is revealed, so 他显出了 is wrong if you just mean he showed up. Also watch the third tone on 显 (xiǎn), which is sometimes read as xiān.
显出 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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显 xiǎn · to make visible · 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 显出.
| 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 |
| 找出 | zhǎochū | to find; to search out |
| 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 显出
What does 显出 mean?
显出 (xiǎnchū) means "to express; to exhibit".
How do you write 显出?
显出 is made of 2 characters: 显 (9 strokes), 出 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 显出 an HSK word?
Yes. 显出 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 显出 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 显出 is written 顯出.
What is the difference between 显出 and 显得 (xiǎnde)?
显出 is followed by a noun-like object, as in 显出疲劳 (showing tiredness). 显得 is followed by an adjective describing how someone seems, as in 他显得很累 (he looks very tired).
Can 显出 be split with 来 as 显出来?
Yes. You can say 显出来 or put the object in the middle, as in 显出一点笑容来 (showing a slight smile). The 来 adds a sense of the thing gradually coming into view.