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

HSK 2

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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