| 出息 | chū xī | to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism) |
| 出征 | chū zhēng | to go into battle; to campaign (military) |
| 出处 | chū chù | source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from |
| 出师 | chū shī | to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) |
| 出纳 | chū nà | cashier; to receive and hand over payment; to lend and borrow books |
| 出境 | chū jìng | to leave a country or region; emigration; outbound (tourism) |
| 出院 | chū yuàn | to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital |
| 出勤 | chū qín | to start work; to show up on time for work |
| 出洋 | chū yáng | to go abroad (old) |
| 出笼 | chū lóng | just out of the steamer basket 蒸笼; to appear (of products, publications, sometimes derog., "lots of shoddy material is appearing nowadays") |
| 出奇 | chū qí | extraordinary; exceptional; unusual |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出超 | chū chāo | trade surplus; favorable balance of trade |
| 出错 | chū cuò | to make a mistake; error |
| 出访 | chū fǎng | to travel on business; to visit (a foreign country); same as 外出访问 |
| 出众 | chū zhòng | to stand out; outstanding |
| 出其不意 | chū qí bù yì | to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard |
| 出没 | chū mò | to vanish and reappear; rising and setting (of the sun); a haunt (of hidden creatures) |
| 出巡 | chū xún | to go on an inspection tour |
| 出活 | chū huó | to finish a job on time; to produce the goods |
| 出生率 | chū shēng lǜ | birthrate |
| 出毛病 | chū máo bìng | a problem appears; to break down |
| 出逃 | chū táo | to run away; to flee (the country) |
| 出乎意料 | chū hū yì liào | beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected |
| 出航 | chū háng | to set out (on a trip) |
| 出谋划策 | chū móu huà cè | to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) |
| 出让 | chū ràng | to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else) |
| 出轨 | chū guǐ | derailment (railway accident); to leave the rails; fig. to overstep bounds |
| 出险 | chū xiǎn | to get out of trouble; to escape from danger; a danger appears; threatened by danger |
| 出乱子 | chū luàn zi | to go wrong; to get into trouble |
| 出操 | chū cāo | to drill; to exercise; to go outdoors for physical exercise |
| 出生入死 | chū shēng rù sǐ | from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb |
| 出缺 | chū quē | to fall vacant; a job opening at a high level |
| 出风头 | chū fēng tou | to create a stir; to enjoy the limelight |
| 出事 | chū shì | have an accident; meet with a mishap |
| 出发点 | chū fā diǎn | starting point; the outset |
| 出洋相 | chū yáng xiàng | to make a fool of oneself |
| 出版 | chū bǎn | to publish; to come off the press; to put out |
| 出租汽车 | chū zū qì chē | taxi; cab (PRC); hire car (Taiwan); CL:辆 |
| 出难题 | chū nán tí | to raise a tough question |
| 出乎意外 | chū hū yì wài | beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected |
| 出乎预料 | chū hū yù liào | beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected |
| 出了事 | chū le shì | sth bad happened |
| 出亡 | chū wáng | to go into exile |
| 出人命 | chū rén mìng | fatal; resulting in sb's death |
| 出人意外 | chū rén yì wài | turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected |
| 出人意料 | chū rén yì liào | exceeds expectations (idiom); much better than anticipated; unexpected |
| 出人意表 | chū rén yì biǎo | to exceed all expectations; to come as a surprise |
| 出人头地 | chū rén tóu dì | outstanding (idiom); a pinnacle of virtue and ability |
| 出仕 | chū shì | to take up an official post |
