输出

• Pinyin: shū chū
• Hanzi breakdown: 输 = 车 (vehicle) + 俞 (transport), to transport; 出 = depicting going out from an enclosure

Meaning

To output; to export; to send out. The opposite of 输入 (input).

Used in multiple contexts: technical (data output, power output), economic (export of goods or capital), and figurative (outputting ideas or cultural influence). Very common in computing, manufacturing, and trade discussions. Can function as both verb and noun.

Examples

1. 这个程序能把数据输出成不同的格式。 This program can output data in different formats.
2. 中国是世界上最大的商品输出国之一。 China is one of the world's largest exporters of goods.
3. 学习语言不能只有输入，还要有输出才能真正掌握。 Language learning can't be just input — you need output to truly master it.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, economics, education

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 请输出这个文件。(Please output this file.)
• 增加文化输出很重要。(Increasing cultural export is important.)

Don't Say

• 输出我的想法给你 — for sharing ideas casually, use 分享 or 告诉; 输出 sounds overly formal or technical

Origin & History

Compound of 输 (to transport) + 出 (out), meaning to transport or send out.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal