出具

• Pinyin: chū jù
• Hanzi breakdown: 出 = to present/produce; 具 = 八 + 目 + 廾 = to furnish/provide

Meaning

To issue; to provide (official documents, certificates, receipts).

Formal term used for officially issuing documents. Common in bureaucratic, legal, and business contexts. The documents issued carry official weight.

Examples

1. 医院会出具一份诊断证明。 The hospital will issue a diagnostic certificate.
2. 请出具您的身份证件。 Please provide your identification documents.
3. 公司财务部门负责出具发票。 The company's finance department is responsible for issuing invoices.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, official, business, medical

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 银行可以出具资产证明。(The bank can issue an asset certificate.)
• 申请签证需要出具在职证明。(Applying for a visa requires providing employment verification.)

Don't Say

• 出具一张纸条 (Too formal for informal notes — use 写 or 给)

Origin & History

Compound of 出 (to produce/present) and 具 (to furnish/provide). Formally presenting official documents.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal