chū mǎ

出 马

Level:

SW HSK 3

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.(of officers and men) take to the battlefield; take the lead in doing something
- pài qiáng lǚ chū mǎ
  派强旅出马
  commit crack troops to action
- bié qīn zì chū mǎ
  别亲自出马。
  Don't take up the matter oneself.
- wǒ jué dìng ràng tā chū mǎ
  我决定让他出马。
  I decided to let him solve the problem.
2
v.dial(of a doctor) visit a patient at home; make a house call; out-call
- lǎo zhōng yī qīn zì chū mǎ
  老中医亲自出马。
  The old doctor of Chinese medicine went out to see the patients himself.

Separable word
"出" and "马" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 老将亲自出了马。
  The veteran went into action in person.

出马