chu Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū guó

to go abroad; to leave the country

出来

chū lái · chu lai

to come out

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū lái

to come out
to appear
to arise

chu lai

(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)

出门

chū mén

to go out

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū mén

to go out
to leave home
to go on a journey
away from home
(of a woman) to get married

出去

chū qù

to go out

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū qù

to go out

出发

chū fā

to start out

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū fā

to start out
to set off
to start (on a journey)

出生

chū shēng

to be born

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū shēng

to be born

出院

chū yuàn

to leave hospital

HSK 3.0 Level 3

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū yuàn

to leave hospital
to be discharged from hospital

初中

chū zhōng

Meaning under review

HSK 3.0 Level 3

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū zhōng

English dictionary gloss under review.

除了

chú le

except; besides; apart from

HSK Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú le

except; besides; apart from
besides
apart from (... also...)
in addition to
except (for)

出差

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

出口

chū kǒu

an exit

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū kǒu

an exit
to speak
to export
(of a ship) to leave port

出现

chū xiàn

to appear

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū xiàn

to appear
to arise
to emerge
to show up

出行

chū xíng

to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)

HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū xíng

to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)
to set off on a journey (longer trip)

出租

chū zū

to rent

HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū zū

to rent

Read in story: 出去玩

厨房

chú fáng

kitchen

HSK Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú fáng

kitchen

厨师

chú shī

cook

HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú shī

cook
chef

出版

chū bǎn

to publish

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū bǎn

to publish
to come off the press
to put out

出色

chū sè

remarkable

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū sè

remarkable
outstanding
remarkable; outstanding

出示

chū shì

to show

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū shì

to show
to take out and show to others
to display

出售

chū shòu

to sell

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū shòu

to sell
to offer for sale
to put on the market

出席

chū xí

to attend

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū xí

to attend
to participate
present

出自

chū zì

to come from

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū zì

to come from

初

chū

at first

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū

at first
(at the) beginning
first
junior
basic

初级

chū jí

junior

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū jí

junior
primary

初期

chū qī

initial stage

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū qī

initial stage
beginning period

除非

chú fēi

only if (..., or otherwise, ...)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú fēi

only if (..., or otherwise, ...)
only when
only in the case that
unless

除夕

chú xī

(New Year's) Eve

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú xī

(New Year's) Eve
lunar New Year's Eve

处

chǔ · chù

to reside

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ

to reside
to live
to dwell
to be in
to be situated at
to stay

chù

(bound form) place; locality
(bound form) part; aspect
(bound form) office; department; bureau
classifier for locations: spot, point

处理

chǔ lǐ

to handle

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ lǐ

to handle
to treat
to deal with
to process
to handle; to deal with
to punish

处于

chǔ yú

to be in (some state, position, or condition)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ yú

to be in (some state, position, or condition)

出场

chū chǎng

(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū chǎng

(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform
(of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete
(fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product)
(of an examinee etc) to leave the venue

出境

chū jìng

to leave a country or region

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū jìng

to leave a country or region
outbound (tourism)

出力

chū lì

to exert oneself

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū lì

to exert oneself

出路

chū lù

a way out (of a difficulty etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū lù

a way out (of a difficulty etc)
a way out (lit. and fig.)
opportunity for advancement; a way forward
outlet (for one's products)

出卖

chū mài

to offer for sale

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū mài

to offer for sale
to sell
to sell out or betray
to offer for sale; to sell
to sell out; to betray

出名

chū míng

well-known for sth

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū míng

well-known for sth
to become well known
to make one's mark
to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)

出入

chū rù

to go out and come in

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū rù

to go out and come in
entrance and exit
expenditure and income
discrepancy
inconsistent

出身

chū shēn

family background

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū shēn

family background
class origin
to be born of
to come from

出神

chū shén

entranced

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū shén

entranced
Trance (music genre)
spellbound
lost in thought

出息

chū xi · chū xī

promise

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū xi

promise
prospects
future
future prospects
profit
to mature

chū xī

to yield interest, profit etc
to exhale (Buddhism)

出游

chū yóu

to go on a tour

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū yóu

to go on a tour
to have an outing

出于

chū yú

due to

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū yú

due to
to stem from

初步

chū bù

initial

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū bù

initial
preliminary
tentative

初等

chū děng

elementary (i.e. easy)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū děng

elementary (i.e. easy)

除

chú

to get rid of

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú

to get rid of
to remove
to exclude
to eliminate
to wipe out
to divide

储备

chǔ bèi

reserves

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ bèi

reserves
to store up

储存

chǔ cún

stockpile

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ cún

stockpile
to store
to stockpile
storage

储蓄

chǔ xù

to deposit money

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ xù

to deposit money
to save
savings
to save money (in a bank)

处处

chù chù

everywhere

Dictionary readings and meanings

chù chù

everywhere
in all respects

处罚

chǔ fá

to penalize

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ fá

to penalize
to punish

处分

chǔ fèn

to discipline sb

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ fèn

to discipline sb
to punish
disciplinary action
to deal with (a matter)

处境

chǔ jìng

plight

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ jìng

plight
unfavorable situation
situation (of a person)

处置

chǔ zhì

to handle

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ zhì

to handle
to take care of
to punish

触犯

chù fàn

offend

Dictionary readings and meanings

chù fàn

offend
to violate
to offend

出厂

chū chǎng

to leave the factory (of finished goods)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū chǎng

to leave the factory (of finished goods)

出丑

chū chǒu

to make a fool of oneself

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū chǒu

to make a fool of oneself

出动

chū dòng

to start out on a trip

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū dòng

to start out on a trip
to dispatch troops

出发点

chū fā diǎn

starting point

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū fā diǎn

starting point
(fig.) basis
motive

出访

chū fǎng

to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū fǎng

to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation

出局

chū jú

(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū jú

(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket)
(of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition
(fig.) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a competitive environment)

出具

chū jù

to issue (document, certificate etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū jù

to issue (document, certificate etc)
to provide

出口成章

chū kǒu chéng zhāng

(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū kǒu chéng zhāng

(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
articulate

出面

chū miàn

to appear personally

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū miàn

to appear personally
to step in
to step forth
to show up

出人意料

chū rén yì liào

unexpected (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū rén yì liào

unexpected (idiom)
surprising

出任

chū rèn

to take up a post; to start in a new job

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū rèn

to take up a post; to start in a new job

出手

chū shǒu

to dispose of

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū shǒu

to dispose of
to spend (money)
to undertake a task

出台

chū tái

to officially launch (a policy, program etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū tái

to officially launch (a policy, program etc)
to appear on stage
to appear publicly
(of a bar girl) to leave with a client

出头

chū tóu

to get out of a predicament

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū tóu

to get out of a predicament
to stick out
to take the initiative
remaining odd fraction after a division
a little more than

出土

chū tǔ

to dig up

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū tǔ

to dig up
to appear in an excavation
unearthed
to come up out of the ground

出征

chū zhēng

to go into battle

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū zhēng

to go into battle
to campaign (military)

出众

chū zhòng

to stand out

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū zhòng

to stand out
outstanding

出资

chū zī

to fund

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū zī

to fund
to put money into sth
to invest

出走

chū zǒu

to leave home

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū zǒu

to leave home
to go off
to run away

初衷

chū zhōng

original intention

Dictionary readings and meanings

chū zhōng

original intention

除去

chú qù

to eliminate

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú qù

to eliminate
to remove
except for
apart from

除外

chú wài

to exclude

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú wài

to exclude
not including sth (when counting or listing)
except for

锄

chú

a hoe

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú

a hoe
to hoe or dig
to weed
to get rid of

橱窗

chú chuāng

display window

Dictionary readings and meanings

chú chuāng

display window

储量

chǔ liàng

remaining quantity

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ liàng

remaining quantity
reserves (of natural resources, oil etc)

处方

chǔ fāng

medical prescription

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ fāng

medical prescription
to write out a prescription
(fig.) recommendation
advice

处事

chǔ shì

to handle affairs; to deal with matters

Dictionary readings and meanings

chǔ shì

to handle affairs; to deal with matters

触动

chù dòng

to touch

Dictionary readings and meanings

chù dòng

to touch
to stir up (trouble or emotions)
to move (sb's emotions or worry)

触觉

chù jué

sense of touch; tactile sensation

Dictionary readings and meanings

chù jué

sense of touch; tactile sensation

触摸

chù mō

to touch

Dictionary readings and meanings

chù mō

to touch

触目惊心

chù mù jīng xīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking

Dictionary readings and meanings

chù mù jīng xīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
horrible to see
a ghastly sight

矗立

chù lì

to tower