Meaning
出现 means to appear, emerge, or come into view or existence. It describes something or someone that wasn't present before suddenly becoming visible or known. It can refer to physical appearance, the occurrence of events, situations, or problems, or the emergence of phenomena.
Usage
出现 is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese across various contexts. It frequently appears in formal writing, news reports, and academic texts to describe the emergence of situations, problems, or phenomena. In everyday speech, it describes people showing up or things becoming visible. Often followed by objects describing what appeared, such as 问题 (problems), 情况 (situations), or 机会 (opportunities).
Examples
- 01天空中突然出现了一道彩虹。.A rainbow suddenly appeared in the sky.
- 02如果出现任何问题，请立刻告诉我。, .If any problems arise, please tell me immediately.
Characters
Common collocations
- 出现问题a problem arises
- 出现在to appear in/at
- 出现了has appeared
- 不断出现to keep appearing, to emerge continuously
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 出 (to go out/exit) with 现 (to appear/manifest), literally meaning 'to come out and show,' which directly captures the meaning of something emerging into view or existence.