TongTong
Sign in

溢出 (yì chū) — to overflow, to spill over

Definition

verb
to overflowto spill over

Examples

  • 溢出。
    Shuǐ cóng bēi zi lǐ yì chū le.
    The water overflowed from the cup.
  • 溢出。
    Dà yǔ dǎo zhì hé shuǐ yì chū hé àn.
    Heavy rain caused the river to overflow its banks.
  • 溢出。
    Zhè ge chéng xù de nèi cún kě néng huì yì chū.
    This program's memory might overflow.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

溢yìoverflow
出chūout

溢 means to overflow, and 出 adds the outward movement of spilling over.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

溢 is built from 氵, water, and 益, to increase, so it shows water rising and spilling over its edge.

Open 溢 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

Open 出 →
Appears in
Abstract Concepts

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.