展出

• Pinyin: zhǎn chū
• Hanzi breakdown: 展 = 尸 + 展 (to spread); 出 = 山 + 凵 (to go out)

Meaning

To exhibit; to display; to put on show. To present items for public viewing.

Used for museums, galleries, trade shows, and public exhibitions. Implies formal display arrangement. Related terms: 展品 (exhibits), 展厅 (exhibition hall), 展位 (exhibition booth). More formal than 展示.

Examples

1. 博物馆将展出一批从海外回流的珍贵文物。 The museum will exhibit a collection of precious cultural relics that have been repatriated from overseas.
2. 这次车展共展出了五十多款最新车型。 This auto show displayed more than fifty of the latest models.
3. 艺术家的代表作品将在国家美术馆展出三个月。 The artist’s representative works will be exhibited at the National Art Museum for three months.

Usage Guide

Context: museums, exhibitions, trade shows

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 本次展览将展出两百余件明清时期的瓷器精品。(This exhibition will display over two hundred fine porcelain pieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties.)
• 新产品将在国际博览会上首次展出。(The new product will be exhibited for the first time at the international expo.)

Don't Say

• 展出我的作业 — 展出 is for formal exhibitions; use 展示 or 给...看 for showing casual work

Origin & History

展 (to spread out/display) + 出 (out)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal