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Verb + 出来 (realize)

HSK 5
  • Complements

Structure (结构 jiégòu)

Verb出来(Object)

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

Resultative complement 出来 expresses an action that produces something new, or the recognition/distinguishing of something.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

The resultative complement 出来 has two main meanings:

  1. To recognize or distinguish: Used with perception verbs such as 看 (look), 听 (listen), 认 (recognize), 尝 (taste). It conveys the sense of going from unclear to clear, from unrecognized to recognized.
  2. To produce something from nothing: Used with verbs such as 想 (think), 写 (write), 画 (draw), 做 (make). It expresses the creation of a new idea or product.

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 我认出来他是谁了。
    繁: 我認出來他是誰了。Wǒ rèn chūlái tā shì shéi le.

    I recognized who he was.

  2. 你听出来这是什么歌吗？
    繁: 你聽出來這是什麼歌嗎？Nǐ tīng chūlái zhè shì shénme gē ma?

    Can you tell what song this is by listening?

  3. 他想出来一个好办法。
    繁: 他想出來一個好辦法。Tā xiǎng chūlái yí ge hǎo bànfǎ.

    He came up with a good solution.

  4. 你能画出来这张地图吗？
    繁: 你能畫出來這張地圖嗎？Nǐ néng huà chūlái zhè zhāng dìtú ma?

    Can you draw out this map?

  5. 这个味道我没尝出来。
    繁: 這個味道我沒嚐出來。Zhège wèidào wǒ méi cháng chūlái.

    I couldn't taste this flavor.

Common mistakes

  • Wrong:我想出来我的朋友。
    Correct:我想起来我的朋友了。

    想出来 means to come up with a new idea or solution. To express "remembering" a person or event that was forgotten, use 想起来.

  • Wrong:我听出来音乐。
    Correct:我听见音乐了。

    听出来 means "to hear and recognize" (someone's voice, a song, etc.). 听见 simply means "to hear" a sound, without implying discrimination or identification.