输出 meaning in English
to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc); to export (goods, services, technology etc)
Meaning of 输出
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc)
- to export (goods, services, technology etc)
How to use 输出
输出 is common in technology, economics and energy, where it means output or export. It can work as a verb or as a noun. Example: 这个国家输出了很多技术。(Zhège guójiā shūchū le hěn duō jìshù.) This country exported a lot of technology.
输 (shū) means to transport or send, and 出 (chū) means to go out. Put them together and you send something out, like a machine sending out power or a country sending out goods.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 输 (shū) with 偷 (tōu, to steal) or 愉 (yú, happy) because the right side looks the same, but 输 has the 车 (vehicle) radical. Also note that 输 alone often means to lose a game, so 输出 has nothing to do with losing.
输出 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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输 shū · to lose · 13 strokes
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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 输出.
| 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 输出
What does 输出 mean?
输出 (shūchū) means "to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc); to export (goods, services, technology etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 输出?
输出 is made of 2 characters: 输 (13 strokes), 出 (5 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 输出 an HSK word?
Yes. 输出 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 输出 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 输出 is written 輸出.
What is the opposite of 输出?
The opposite is 输入 (shūrù), meaning to input or to import. In computing, people say 输入 for data going in and 输出 for data coming out.
Is 输出 the same as 出口 for exporting goods?
For physical trade goods, 出口 (chūkǒu) is the usual everyday word. 输出 sounds more formal or abstract and is often used for things like technology, culture, capital, labor or energy.