出息

Chinese
 
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
 
rest; news; interest; breath
simp. and trad.
(出息)		 出 息

Pronunciation 1

Noun

出息

  1. prospects (of a person); promise; future
    這孩子聰悟得很，將來一定有出息。 [MSC, trad.]
    这孩子聪悟得很，将来一定有出息。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè háizi cōngwù dehěn, jiānglái yīdìng yǒu chūxi. [Pinyin]
    This child is so clever that he must have great future prospects.
Synonyms

Adjective

出息

  1. (colloquial) having prospects (of a person); holding promise
    這孩子可真出息，考上了這麼牛兒的大學。 [dialectal Mandarin, trad.]
    这孩子可真出息，考上了这么牛儿的大学。 [dialectal Mandarin, simp.]
    Zhèi háizi kě zhēn chūxi, kǎoshang le zènme niúr de dàxué. [Pinyin]
    This kid shows a lot of promise, having passed the exam and entered such an awesome university.

Pronunciation 2

Noun

出息

  1. (Buddhism) exhaled breath
  2. yielded profit; harvest

Verb

出息

  1. (Hakka) to sprout; to bud
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