道出

dàochū
verb #30,977

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

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

Stroke Order

dào
chū