亮出

liàngchū

verb

Meanings

1 to show
2 to flash (an ID, a badge)
3 to reveal (one's trump card, one's position)

Characters

to show; bright

Examples

HSK 4

警察亮出证件，要求他停车。

Jǐngchá liàngchū zhèngjiàn, yāoqiú tā tíngchē.

The police officer flashed his ID and told him to stop the car.

HSK 6

谈判到最后，对方才亮出了底牌。

Tánpàn dào zuìhòu, duìfāng cái liàngchū le dǐpái.

Only at the very end of the negotiations did the other side show its hand.

Tips

usage

亮 'to show, make visible' + 出 'out': a sudden, deliberate reveal. Common objects: 证件 'ID', 身份 'one's identity', 底牌 'one's cards', 观点 'one's view', 绝活 'one's special skill', 杀手锏 'one's secret weapon'.

Stroke Order

亮 liàng

出 chū