---
title: "Tuoyingerchu Meaning: 脱颖而出 (tuōyǐng-érchū) Means “to stand out”"
description: "脱颖而出 (traditional 脫穎而出, tuōyǐng-érchū) means “to stand out; to come to the fore”. Hear its tones, see what 脱 and 颖 and 而 and 出 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoyingerchu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 脱颖而出 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

脱颖而出 tuōyǐng-érchū

## to stand out; to come to the fore

## Its characters

1. 脱 tuō to shed
2. 颖 yǐng clever
3. 而 ér and
4. 出 chū to go out

## In a sentence

她在比赛中脱颖而出。 She stood out in the competition.

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## More words with 脱 or 颖 or 而 or 出

- [摆脱 bǎituō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baituo)
- [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)

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