出示

出示 chūshì

To show; to take out and show to others; to display†

出示 in a sentence HSK 5 chushi

What 出示 means

  1. To show†
  2. to take out and show to others†
  3. to display†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 出示, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

出示 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

出
chū
Go out (produce - occur - put forth)
示
shì
Show (demonstrate)

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出示 in a sentence

请出示您的护照。
Qǐng chūshì nín de hùzhào.
Please show your passport.
进门要出示学生证。
Jìn mén yào chūshì xuéshēngzhèng.
You must show your student card to enter.

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Questions about 出示

What does 出示 mean in English?

出示 is pronounced chūshì and means To show, to take out and show to others, to display †.

How do you pronounce 出示?

出示 is chūshì in pinyin — written chushi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 出示?

出示 is written with 2 characters: 出 (chū) Go out (produce - occur - put forth), 示 (shì) Show (demonstrate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 出示 an HSK word?

Yes — 出示 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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