出来

• Pinyin: chū lái
• Hanzi breakdown: 出 (out, exit) + 来 (come) — to come out toward the speaker

Meaning

To come out. Indicates movement from inside to outside, toward the speaker.

A directional complement meaning 'come out' (toward the speaker). Used after verbs to show outward movement: 走出来 (walk out), 拿出来 (take out), 跑出来 (run out). Also used abstractly: 想出来 (figure out), 看出来 (perceive, see through).

Examples

1. 快出来，我们走了。 Come out quickly; we're leaving.
2. 他从家里走出来了。 He walked out from the house.
3. 雨停了，太阳出来了。 The rain stopped and the sun came out.

Usage Guide

Context: direction, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 你能出来一下吗？(Can you come out for a moment?)
• 答案我想出来了。(I've figured out the answer.)

Don't Say

• 出来走 with the verb after 出来 (The main verb goes before 出来: 走出来, not 出来走)

Origin & History

Compound of 出 (out) and 来 (come). Together they indicate outward movement toward the speaker, in contrast to 出去 (outward movement away from the speaker).

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal