Usage note
“出来”表示从里面到外面，让人能看见或听见。
“chū lái” biǎoshì cóng lǐmiàn dào wàimiàn, ràng rén néng kànjiàn huò tīngjiàn.
This word means to move from inside to outside, so something becomes visible or audible.
Context note
当人或东西从里面移动到外面时，可以用“出来”这个词。它属于动作类词语。
Dāng rén huò dōngxi cóng lǐmiàn yídòng dào wàimiàn shí, kěyǐ yòng “chū lái” zhège cí. Tā shǔyú dòngzuò lèi cíyǔ.
This word is used when a person or thing moves from inside to outside. It belongs to the category of action words.
5 examples
门开了，小猫出来了。
mén kāi le， xiǎo māo chū lái le。
The door opened, and the little cat came out.
请把书拿出来。
qǐng bǎ shū ná chū lái。
Please take the book out.
外面下雨了，快点出来吧。
wài miàn xià yǔ le， kuài diǎn chū lái ba。
It's raining outside, come out quickly.
妈妈喊我吃饭，我从房间里出来了。
mā ma hǎn wǒ chī fàn， wǒ cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le。
Mom called me for dinner, and I came out of the room.
请把垃圾拿出来扔掉。
qǐng bǎ lā jī ná chū lái rēng diào。
Please take out the trash to throw away.
5 mini stories
小猫咪躲在床底下，怎么都不肯出来。我拿了一根羽毛逗它，它才慢慢爬出来。
Xiǎo māomī duǒ zài chuáng dǐxià, zěnme dōu bù kěn chūlái. Wǒ nále yī gēn yǔmáo dòu tā, tā cái mànmàn pá chūlái.
The little kitten hid under the bed and refused to come out. I took a feather to tease it, and only then did it slowly crawl out.
妈妈在厨房喊：“蛋糕烤好了，快出来吃！”我和弟弟马上从房间里跑出来。
Māma zài chúfáng hǎn: “Dàngāo kǎo hǎo le, kuài chūlái chī!” Wǒ hé dìdi mǎshàng cóng fángjiān lǐ pǎo chūlái.
Mom called from the kitchen, 'The cake is baked, come out and eat!' My brother and I immediately ran out of the room.
太阳从云朵后面出来了，照得草地亮亮的。小蜗牛也从壳里探出头来，慢慢爬出来。
Tàiyáng cóng yúnduǒ hòumiàn chūlái le, zhào de cǎodì liàng liàng de. Xiǎo wōniú yě cóng ké lǐ tàn chū tóu lái, mànmàn pá chūlái.
The sun came out from behind the clouds, shining brightly on the grass. The little snail also poked its head out of its shell and slowly crawled out.
下课铃响了，同学们一个接一个从教室里出来。小明跑得最快，第一个冲出来。
Xiàkè líng xiǎng le, tóngxuémen yī gè jiē yī gè cóng jiàoshì lǐ chūlái. Xiǎo Míng pǎo de zuì kuài, dì yī gè chōng chūlái.
The bell rang for the end of class, and the students came out of the classroom one by one. Xiao Ming ran the fastest and was the first to dash out.
爸爸从超市出来，手里提着一个大西瓜。我赶紧跑过去帮忙，西瓜差点滚出来。
Bàba cóng chāoshì chūlái, shǒu lǐ tízhe yī gè dà xīguā. Wǒ gǎnjǐn pǎo guòqù bāngmáng, xīguā chàdiǎn gǔn chūlái.
Dad came out of the supermarket carrying a big watermelon. I quickly ran over to help, and the watermelon almost rolled out.
Mini dialogue
叫朋友出来
A
小明，快出来玩！
Xiǎo Míng, kuài chūlái wán!
Xiao Ming, come out and play quickly!
B
我出来了！
Wǒ chūlái le!
I'm coming out!
太阳出来了
A
看，太阳出来了。
Kàn, tàiyáng chūlái le.
Look, the sun has come out.
B
太好了，我们可以出去。
Tài hǎo le, wǒmen kěyǐ chūqù.
Great, we can go out.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
进去
jìn qù
go in
The opposite direction of coming out.
similar
出现
chūxiàn
appear
To become visible or come into view.