道出

dàochū
verb #30,977

Meanings

  1. 1 to voice
  2. 2 to speak out
  3. 3 to reveal (in words)

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zhōngyú dàochū le xīnli de mìmì.
She finally spoke out the secret she'd been holding.
HSK 6
Zhè shǒu gē dàochū le yóuzǐ de xiāngchóu.
This song voices the homesickness of those far from home.

Tips

register
Slightly literary. 道 here is the verbal sense ('to say,' as in 道歉, 'to apologize') plus the resultative complement 出 ('out'). Compare with 说出 (more colloquial) and 吐露 (more formal/intimate).

Stroke Order

道 dào
出 chū