English–Chinese
“well up” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǒng
Example
听到好消息，喜悦在心里涌上来。tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī xǐ yuè zài xīn lǐ yǒng shàng lái
When I heard the good news, joy welled up in my heart.
How to say “well up” in Chinese
“Well up” in Chinese is 涌 (yǒng).
A hidden source releases a sudden stream that pushes into the open.
Example sentences with 涌
政策出台后，投资资金大量涌入该地区。zhèng cè chū tái hòu tóu zī zī jīn dà liàng yǒng rù gāi dì qū
After the policy was introduced, large amounts of investment capital poured into the area.
Tips for using 涌
- In news and conversation, this verb can describe a sudden increase in people or things as well as liquid, so its subject is not limited to something that can be poured.