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title: "Chulu Meaning: 出路 (chūlù) Means “way out”"
description: "出路 (chūlù) means “way out; outlet”. Hear its tones, see what 出 and 路 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chulu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 出路 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

出路 chūlù

## way out; outlet

## It can also mean

- prospects; future
- market (for goods)

## Its characters

1. 出 chū to go out
2. 路 lù way

## In a sentence

学好技术，将来才有出路。 Only by learning a skill well will you have prospects in the future.

[More about 出路](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%BA%E8%B7%AF)

## More words with 出 or 路

- [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)
- [出具 chūjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuju)
- [出口 chūkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chukou)

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