导出

導出
dǎochū
verb #33,028

Meanings

  1. 1 to export (data)
  2. 2 to derive
  3. 3 to lead to (a conclusion)
  4. 4 to entail

Examples

HSK 4
Qǐng bǎ biǎogé dǎochū wèi Excel wénjiàn.
Please export the table as an Excel file.
HSK 6
Cóng zhèxiē qiántí kěyǐ dǎochū yígè jiélùn.
From these premises a conclusion can be derived.

Tips

usage
Two main senses: (1) software/data, 导出 is the standard antonym of 导入 ('import') in apps and databases; (2) logic/math, to derive a result from premises or formulas, e.g. 导出公式 (derive a formula). Same character (lead) but different mental models: 'lead data out' vs 'lead a conclusion out'.
memory
(lead) + (out) = lead something out. In software, you're leading data 'out' of the app; in logic, you're leading a conclusion 'out' of the premises.

Stroke Order

dǎo
chū