出 chū
“to go out; to come out; to occur”
verb, measure wordHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
出 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 316: 出 chū — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 87
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 出
出 means to go out, moving from inside to outside. In everyday speech it is usually used in 出去 or 出门, not alone before a place. A typical pattern is 出去, 出门, or 出 + place noun such as 出家门.
例句Example sentences
- 他刚刚出去了。tā gāng gāng chū qù le.He just went out.
- 外面下雨了，别出去。wài miàn xià yǔ le, bié chū qù.It's raining outside, don't go out.
- 请出去一下，我要打电话。qǐng chū qù yí xià, wǒ yào dǎ diàn huà.Please go out for a moment; I need to make a phone call.
义项All meanings
- chū: to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise
- chū: variant of 出 (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)