How to say “show” in Chinese
show (a document)
“Show” in Chinese is 出示, chū shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
出示 is read chū shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally an altar. On the side of a character it shrinks to 礻: 礼, 社, 祝.
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 “出示”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 出示. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请出示您的身份证。qǐngchūshìníndeshēnfènzhèngPlease show your ID card.
- 请出示证件qǐngchūshìzhèngjiànPlease show your ID.
- 请到二号窗口出示证件qǐngdàoèrhàochuāngkǒuchūshìzhèngjiànPlease show your ID at window number two.
- 入境时需要出示护照和签证。rùjìngshíxūyàochūshìhùzhàohéqiānzhèngWhen entering the country, you need to show your passport and visa.
More words from the lesson “At the window”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “show” in Chinese?
“Show” in Chinese is 出示, pinyin chūshì.
What does 出示 mean?
出示 (chūshì) means “show (a document)”.
How do you write 出示?
出示 is 2 characters: 出 (chū) — go out; 示 (shì) — show. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 出示?
出示 is read chūshì. Tones: chū — first tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“show” in the lesson “At the window”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. 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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