出 chū
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 凵 — container
- Made of
- 屮 sprout 凵 container
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
出息
chūxi
future prospects; promise; achievement
Characters in this word
息 xī
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 长辈总说他有出息，但他自己更在意能否保持独立判断。 Zhǎngbèi zǒng shuō tā yǒu chūxi, dàn tā zìjǐ gèng zàiyì néngfǒu bǎochí dúlì pànduàn. His elders always say he has promise, but he cares more about whether he can maintain independent judgement.
- 他从小就懂事，大家都说这孩子将来有出息。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù dǒngshì, dàjiā dōu shuō zhè háizi jiānglái yǒu chūxi. He has been sensible since childhood, and everyone says this child will go far.
- 整天玩游戏，你这样下去怎么会有出息？ Zhěngtiān wán yóuxì, nǐ zhèyàng xiàqù zěnme huì yǒu chūxi? Playing games all day — how will you ever amount to anything like this?