倾诉

傾訴

qīngsù

verb HSK 7-9 #6,802

Meanings

1 to pour out (one's feelings)
2 to confide
3 to unburden oneself

Characters

to pour; to lean

to tell; to complain

Literally 'pour out and tell' — pouring out one's feelings

Examples

她需要一个人来倾诉自己的烦恼。

Tā xūyào yīgè rén lái qīngsù zìjǐ de fánnǎo.

She needs someone to confide her worries to.

他向朋友倾诉了心中的痛苦。

Tā xiàng péngyou qīngsù le xīnzhōng de tòngkǔ.

He poured out his inner pain to his friend.

Tips

memory

Think of 倾 as 'tilting a container to pour' — when you 倾诉, you're tilting your heart to pour out everything inside.

Stroke Order

倾 qīng

诉 sù