Chinese word

溢出

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì chū

Meaning

  • verboverflow

Example

杯子里的水溢出了。bēi zi lǐ de shuǐ yì chū le

The water in the cup overflowed.

Illustration for 溢出 (overflow)

More examples

锅里的汤溢出了。guō lǐ de tāng yì chū le

The soup in the pot overflowed.

Core concept

Something passes its boundary and reaches the outside, whether it is liquid, feeling, or data.

Common phrases

  • 杯子里的水溢出bēi zi lǐ de shuǐ yì chū

    water in the cup overflowed

  • 眼泪溢出yǎn lèi yì chū

    tears overflowed

  • 锅里的汤溢出guō lǐ de tāng yì chū

    soup in the pot overflowed

Similar words

流出liú chū: Flow out from a container or place, whether or not there is too much.
泄漏xiè lòu: Leak out through a gap or opening, as liquid, gas, or information.
泛滥fàn làn: Spread beyond proper limits and continue growing across a wide area or group.

Definition in Chinese

表示超出限度而向外涌出或流出的动作，可指液体的溢出，也可指感情、数据等的超出。biǎo shì chāo chū xiàn dù ér xiàng wài yǒng chū huò liú chū de dòng zuò kě zhǐ yè tǐ de yì chū yě kě zhǐ gǎn qíng shù jù děng de chāo chū

Word origin

溢出 (yìchū, "overflow") combines 溢 (yì, "overflow") with 出 (chū, "come out"), creating a clear image of excess moving beyond its limit.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb extends from liquid to abstract quantities, while English often uses different wording for those contexts, so its range is broader than a physical spill.

Other meanings

  • spill outverb
  • flow outverb

Related words

  • 溢满yì mǎnfill to overflowingverb

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