得出

• Pinyin: dé chū
• Hanzi breakdown: 得 (dé) — to get, obtain; 出 (chū) — to come out, emerge

Meaning

To arrive at; to reach a conclusion or result through reasoning or analysis.

Typically used with words like 结论 (conclusion), 结果 (result), or 答案 (answer). Emphasises that the result was derived from a process of thought, research, or discussion.

Examples

1. 经过讨论，大家得出了一个结论。 After discussion, everyone arrived at a conclusion.
2. 他从这些数字中得出了答案。 He worked out the answer from these numbers.
3. 科学家经过研究得出了新的发现。 The scientist made a new discovery through research.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, discussion, analysis

Tone: analytical

Do Say

• 我们得出了一个重要的结论。(We arrived at an important conclusion.)
• 你是怎么得出这个结果的？(How did you arrive at this result?)

Don't Say

• 不能说'得出了一个问题' — 得出 is used for conclusions and results, not for problems. Use 发现 or 提出 for problems.

Origin & History

Compound of 得 (to obtain) and 出 (to come out), literally meaning 'to obtain and bring forth' — the conclusion emerges from a process.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal