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title: "Chuju Meaning: 出具 (to issue) or 出局 (to be out)?"
description: "出具 (chūjù) means “to issue (a certificate or document)”. Not the chuju you heard? See 出局. Hear its tones, see what 出 and 具 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuju"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 出具 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

出具 chūjù

## to issue (a certificate or document)

## Its characters

1. 出 chū to go out
2. 具 jù tool

## In a sentence

医院为他出具了一份证明。 The hospital issued a certificate for him.

[More about 出具](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%BA%E5%85%B7)

## Other words said chuju

- [出局chūjúto be out](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%BA%E5%B1%80)

## More words with 出 or 具

- [产出 chǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanchu)
- [超出 chāochū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaochu)
- [出版 chūbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuban)
- [出差 chūchāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchai)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [出发 chūfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufa)
- [出国 chūguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuguo)
- [出口 chūkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chukou)
- [出来 chūlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chulai)

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