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

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Example sentences

天空中突然出現了一道彩虹。
天空中突然出现了一道彩虹。
Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
下雨後,花園裡出現了許多小蟲。
After it rained, many small bugs appeared in the garden.
雨停後,天空出現一道虹。
After the rain stopped, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
他被突然出現的貓嚇了一跳。
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。
Before the advent of mobile phones, people used radios to communicate.

Usage Notes

Used when something becomes visible or starts to exist.

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