诉苦

訴苦

sùkǔ

verb HSK 7-9 #23,739

Meanings

1 to pour out one's grievances
2 to complain about hardships

Characters

to tell; to complain

bitter; hardship

Examples

HSK 3

她总是向朋友诉苦。

Tā zǒngshì xiàng péngyǒu sùkǔ.

She always pours out her grievances to friends.

HSK 4

工人们向老板诉苦，要求改善待遇。

Gōngrén men xiàng lǎobǎn sùkǔ, yāoqiú gǎishàn dàiyù.

The workers complained to the boss, demanding better treatment.

Tips

memory

诉 (tell) + 苦 (bitterness) = to tell one's bitterness, i.e., to complain about hardships.

Stroke Order

诉 sù

苦 kǔ