出现 chū xiàn
“to appear; to arise; to emerge”
verb, verb / nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 出現
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
出现 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1090: 出现 chūxiàn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 107
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 出现
出现 means "to appear" — something becomes visible or comes into a place or situation. It is an intransitive verb: the thing that appears is the subject, and it often comes after 出现 (出现了一个问题) or with a place phrase using 在 (出现在门口). It is common in everyday speech and writing for people, things, and problems that suddenly show up.
例句Example sentences
- 我的名字出现在名单上。wǒ de míng zi chū xiàn zài míng dān shàng.My name appears on the list.
- 他下午突然出现在我家门口。tā xià wǔ tū rán chū xiàn zài wǒ jiā mén kǒu.He suddenly showed up at my door this afternoon.
- 这几年城市里出现了很多新公园。zhè jǐ nián chéng shì lǐ chū xiàn le hěn duō xīn gōng yuán.In recent years many new parks have appeared in the city.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我出现了一个错误。
✓我犯了一个错误。
出现 is intransitive and cannot take 我 as subject with an object meaning 'make a mistake'; use 犯 for mistakes you make.
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✗他出现了学校。
✓他出现在学校。
出现 cannot take a place as a direct object; a place needs the pattern 出现在 + place.