出示

• Pinyin: chū shì
• Hanzi breakdown: 出 = to bring out; 示 = 二 + 小 = to show/indicate

Meaning

To show; to produce; to present (documents, evidence, credentials).

Formal term for presenting documents or items for inspection. Common in official, legal, and security contexts. More formal than 给...看.

Examples

1. 请出示您的护照和登机牌。 Please present your passport and boarding pass.
2. 警察要求司机出示驾驶证。 The police asked the driver to show their driver's license.
3. 被告无法出示有效的不在场证明。 The defendant was unable to produce a valid alibi.

Usage Guide

Context: official, legal, security

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 进入大楼需要出示工作证。(Entering the building requires showing your work ID.)
• 法庭要求原告出示证据。(The court required the plaintiff to present evidence.)

Don't Say

• 出示你的午饭 (Too formal for casual situations — use 给我看看)

Origin & History

Compound of 出 (to produce/bring out) and 示 (to show). Formally showing or presenting something.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal