出国 chū guó
“to go abroad; to leave the country”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 2Traditional 出國
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
出国 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 317: 出国 chūguó — 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 出国
出国 (chūguó) is a separable verb meaning 'to go abroad' or 'to leave the country'. As a separable verb, it can be split: 出过国 (have been abroad), 出不了国 (cannot go abroad). It is intransitive and does not take a destination object; use 去 plus the country instead.
例句Example sentences
- 他下个月要出国。tā xià gè yuè yào chū guó.He is going abroad next month.
- 出国旅行要办签证。chū guó lǚ xíng yào bàn qiān zhèng.Traveling abroad requires a visa.
- 我哥哥已经出国了。wǒ gē ge yǐ jīng chū guó le.My older brother has already gone abroad.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我明年出国美国
✓我明年去美国
出国 is intransitive and cannot take a destination object; use 去 for a specific country.
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✗我出国过两次
✓我出过两次国
出国 is a separable verb; the aspect particle 过 goes between 出 and 国.
易混词Easily confused
出国vs回国
出国 means leaving one's country to go abroad; 回国 means returning to one's own country.