V出来 V chūlai

V出来（V chūlai）means “something goes from hidden to visible; recognize or figure out”. Beyond 'move outward', V出来 shows something changing from hidden/unknown to appearing or being identified. Formation: V+出来

something goes from hidden to visible; recognize or figure out

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Formation

V+出来

Explanation

Beyond 'move outward', V出来 shows something changing from hidden/unknown to appearing or being identified. Typical verbs are 看/听/想/认: 看出来 (tell by looking), 想出来 (think up), 认出来 (recognize).

Examples

我一下就 认出 他 来 了。
wǒ yíxià jiù rèn chū tā lai le
I recognized him right away.
我终于 想出来 一个好办法。
wǒ zhōngyú xiǎng chūlai yí gè hǎo bànfǎ
I finally came up with a good idea.

Note

An object may split the compound: 看出问题来. In the negative use 不出来: 想不出来 (can't figure out). 来 is neutral tone.

FAQ

V出来 — what does it mean and how is it used?

something goes from hidden to visible; recognize or figure out. Beyond 'move outward', V出来 shows something changing from hidden/unknown to appearing or being identified. Typical verbs are 看/听/想/认: 看出来 (tell by looking), 想出来 (think up), 认出来 (recognize).

V出来 — how do you form it?

V+出来

V出来 — any usage notes?

An object may split the compound: 看出问题来. In the negative use 不出来: 想不出来 (can't figure out). 来 is neutral tone.

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