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The word 出局 is formed through a vivid spatial metaphor. It combines 出 (to go out, to exit) with 局 (which originally meant a chessboard or defined arena, and by extension, any bounded game, situation, or system). Together, they create the conceptual image of a player or participant being forced "out of the arena" or "off the board", which directly conveys the meaning of being eliminated from a competition, removed from a situation, or rendered invalid.

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他在比赛中出局了。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng chūjú le.

He was eliminated in the competition.

球队因犯规而出局。

Qiúduì yīn fànguī ér chūjú.

The team was eliminated due to fouls.

他在决赛中意外出局。

Tā zài juésài zhōng yìwài chūjú.

He was unexpectedly eliminated in the final.

如果这次失败，我们就会出局。

Rúguǒ zhè cì shībài, wǒmen jiù huì chūjú.

If we fail this time, we will be out.

尽管他努力训练，但还是在预赛中出局了。

Jǐnguǎn tā nǔlì xùnliàn, dàn háishì zài yùsài zhōng chūjú le.

Despite his hard training, he was still eliminated in the preliminary round.

Word Definition - 出局

chū jú (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (fig.) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a competitive environment)

Individual Character Details

出 chū, chū
局 jú, jú, jú