carve out transitive verb [carve out something], [carve something out] 1. (cut) 雕刻出 diāokè chū ‹statue›2. (erode) «river» 冲刷出 chōngshuā chū ‹valley›3. figurative (create) 开创出 kāichuàng chū to carve out a niche (for oneself) (为自己)谋得合适的位置 to carve out a career (for oneself) (为自己)创出一番事业