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倾诉 (qīng sù) — to pour out (one's heart), to confide

Definition

倾诉 means to pour out one's feelings or worries to someone — more focused on emotional release than 吐, which covers spitting, emitting, or generally pouring out thoughts. Typically used for confiding in a trusted person.

verb
to pour out (one's heart)to confide

Examples

  • 倾诉。
    Tā xiàng mǔ qīn qīng sù le zì jǐ de xīn shì.
    She poured out her worries to her mother.
  • 倾诉。
    Tā xū yào yí gè kě yǐ qīng sù de péng you.
    He needs a friend he can confide in.
  • 倾诉。
    Zài rì jì lǐ qīng sù shì shì fàng yā lì de hǎo fāng fǎ.
    Pouring out your heart in a diary is a good way to relieve stress.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

倾qīngpour out
诉sùtell

倾 means pour out and 诉 means tell, so the word pictures telling as pouring out what is on one's mind.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傾; 倾 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rénman
Sound part声符shēngfú
頃
頃qǐng傾qīng
Same sound today

The traditional form 傾 combines 人 (man) with 頃, which gives the sound; 倾 is the simplified form of 傾.

Open 倾 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 訴; 诉 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánword, speak
Sound part声符shēngfú
斥
斥chì訴sù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 訴 pairs 言 (word, speak) with 斥, which gives the sound and points to accusing by speech. The simplified 诉 is a later shorthand.

Open 诉 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Communication & SpeechEmotions & Feelings

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