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倾诉

傾訴
qīngsù
verb HSK 7-9 #6,802

Meanings

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

Characters

倾
qīng
to pour; to lean
诉
sù
to tell; to complain
Literally 'pour out and tell' - pouring out one's feelings

Examples

HSK 3
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.
HSK 7-9
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.

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