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出色
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5

出色 (chūsè) · outstanding

出色 (chūsè) means “outstanding; excellent”. It is written with 2 characters: 出 (to go out) + 色 (color). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 出色 is built

The characters

出 chū · to go out

What 出 is made of

Origin hint: A sprout 屮 growing out of a container 凵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

色 sè · color

What 色 is made of

Origin hint: What a person ⺈ desires 巴 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

她的表演非常出色。Tā de biǎoyǎn fēicháng chūsè.Her performance was outstanding.
他是一个出色的医生。Tā shì yī ge chūsè de yīshēng.He is an excellent doctor.

Questions about 出色

What does 出色 mean?

出色 (chūsè) means “outstanding; excellent”.

How do you pronounce 出色?

出色 is pronounced chūsè.

Which HSK level is 出色?

出色 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 出色 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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