How to say “appear” in Chinese
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“Appear” in Chinese is 出现, chū xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
出现 is read chū xiàn: 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
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 “出现”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 出现. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 最近出现了很多新技术。zuìjìnchūxiànlehěnduōxīnjìshùLately a lot of new technologies have appeared.
- 天上出现了彩虹tiānshangchūxiànlecǎihóngA rainbow appeared in the sky.
- 问题出现后，公司立即采取了相应的措施。wèntíchūxiànhòu,gōngsīlìjícǎiqǔlexiāngyìngdecuòshīWhen the problem came up, the company immediately took appropriate measures.
More words from the lesson “What appeared and what it led to”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “appear” in Chinese?
“Appear” in Chinese is 出现, pinyin chūxiàn.
What does 出现 mean?
出现 (chūxiàn) means “appear”.
How do you write 出现?
出现 is 2 characters: 出 (chū) — go out; 现 (xiàn) — current; appear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 出现?
出现 is read chūxiàn. Tones: chū — first tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“appear” in the lesson “What appeared and what it led to”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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