How to say “exit” in Chinese
exit, go out
“Exit” in Chinese is 出, chū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
出 is read chū. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “出”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 出. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我坐出租车去医院。wǒzuòchūzūchēqùyīyuànI'm taking a taxi to the hospital.
- 你出来一下nǐchūláiyíxiàCome out for a moment.
- 你什么时候出门？nǐshénmeshíhouchūménWhen are you leaving?
- 我明天出门星期天回来wǒmíngtiānchūmén,xīngqītiānhuíláiI'm leaving tomorrow and coming back on Sunday.
- 虽然下雨，但是我想出去。suīránxiàyǔ,dànshìwǒxiǎngchūqùAlthough it's raining, I want to go out.
- 你是在哪儿出生的？nǐshìzàinǎrchūshēngdeWhere were you born?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Come in!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exit” in Chinese?
“Exit” in Chinese is 出, pinyin chū.
What does 出 mean?
出 (chū) means “exit, go out”.
How do you write 出?
出 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 出?
出 is read chū. Tones: chū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exit” in the lesson “Come in!”
This word is from the topic “There and back” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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