诉说

訴說

sùshuō

verb HSK 7-9 #15,689

Meanings

1 to recount; to tell of; to relate
2 to pour out (one's feelings)

Characters

to tell; to complain

to speak; to say

Examples

她向朋友诉说了自己的烦恼。

Tā xiàng péngyǒu sùshuō le zìjǐ de fánnǎo.

She poured out her troubles to her friend.

老照片诉说着过去的故事。

Lǎo zhàopiàn sùshuō zhe guòqù de gùshì.

Old photos tell stories of the past.

Tips

usage

More literary and emotional than 说 or 讲. Often used for pouring out feelings or for poetic descriptions where objects 'tell' a story (old photos, ruins, etc).

Stroke Order

诉 sù

说 shuō