出现
Traditional: 出現
chū xiàn HSK 4

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📚 Example Sentences

太阳出现在东方。
Tàiyáng chūxiàn zài dōngfāng.
The sun appears in the east.
问题出现了。
Wèntí chūxiàn le.
A problem has emerged.
新老师出现了。
Xīn lǎoshī chūxiàn le.
A new teacher has appeared.
月亮出现了。
Yuèliang chūxiàn le.
The moon appeared.
问题出现了。
Wèntí chūxiàn le.
A problem arose.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 出 (chū) means 'to go out' or 'exit,' and 现 (xiàn) means 'to appear' or 'present.' Think of something 'exiting' from invisibility to 'appear' in front of you—like a problem emerging during an exam.

📝 Usage Notes

It is neutral in register, used in both formal and informal contexts, and common in both spoken and written Chinese. It frequently appears in descriptions of phenomena, problems, people, or things coming into view or occurring, such as in news reports, academic writing, or daily conversation.

📖 Grammar Points

It is often used with time or location phrases (e.g., '在...中出现'). It can be followed by nouns or serve as the main verb in a sentence. Example structure: Subject + 出现 + (了) + (Object/Location).

🏯 Cultural Notes

This term often carries a positive connotation of something new, significant, or long-awaited coming into view, such as a solution, a trend, or a public figure.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 发现 (fāxiàn, 'to discover' – finding something that already exists) and 发生 (fāshēng, 'to happen' – an event occurring), 出现 focuses on the act of appearing or emerging into notice. Unlike 看见 (kànjiàn, 'to see'), which is about visual perception, 强调 the subject's emergence itself.

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