Chinese
chūxiàn
Meaning: to appear; to arise; to emerge
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

出現
出
現
出现
出
现

Example sentences

Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
他被突然出現的貓嚇了一跳。
他被突然出现的猫吓了一跳。
He was startled by a cat that suddenly appeared.
在手機出現之前,人們使用無線電進行通訊。
在手机出现之前,人们使用无线电进行通讯。
Before the advent of mobile phones, people used radios to communicate.
那位星象家預言,今年年底將會出現一場全球性的經濟風暴。
那位星象家预言,今年年底将会出现一场全球性的经济风暴。
That astrologer predicted that a global economic storm will appear at the end of this year.
實驗結果出現了一些偏差。
实验结果出现了一些偏差。
There were some deviations in the experimental results.
雨後出現了一道美麗的彩虹。
雨后出现了一道美丽的彩虹。
A beautiful rainbow appeared after the rain.
這件事終於出現了轉機。
这件事终于出现了转机。
This matter finally showed a turning point.
他的形象出現在大銀幕上。
他的形象出现在大银幕上。
His image appeared on the big screen.
天邊出現了一道彩虹。
天边出现了一道彩虹。
A rainbow appeared at the horizon.
地震過後,這座牆壁上出現了一道明顯的裂縫。
地震过后,这座墙壁上出现了一道明显的裂缝。
After the earthquake, a visible crack appeared on this wall.

Usage Notes

Used when something becomes visible or starts to exist.

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