HSK · Level 93
45 words
Chinese word
溢
Pronunciation
Pinyinyì
Meaning
- verboverflow
Example
杯子里的水已经溢了。bēi zi lǐ de shuǐ yǐ jīng yì le
The water in the cup has already overflowed.
More examples
他的笑容溢于脸上，让人感到很温暖。tā de xiào róng yì yú liǎn shàng ràng rén gǎn dào hěn wēn nuǎn
His smile spread across his face, making people feel very warm.
Core concept
A substance fills its space until it crosses the boundary and runs or spreads beyond it, including feelings that become too full to contain.
Common phrases
笑容溢于脸上xiào róng yì yú liǎn shàng
smile all over the face
热情溢于言表rè qíng yì yú yán biǎo
enthusiasm shows in one's words
Similar words
溢出yì chū: Come out over a container's edge as liquid or another substance spills.
流出liú chū: Flow or leak from inside to the outside.
泛滥fàn làn: Spread widely when a large amount of water or another substance overflows.
Definition in Chinese
表示液体或其他东西超过容器或范围的边界向外流出，也可比喻感情或事物充满而外溢。biǎo shì yè tǐ huò qí tā dōng xī chāo guò róng qì huò fàn wéi de biān jiè xiàng wài liú chū yě kě bǐ yù gǎn qíng huò shì wù chōng mǎn ér wài yì
Word origin
溢 (yì, "overflow") combines 氵 (shuǐ, "water") + 益 (yì, "increase"): the first component points to the meaning, and the second provides the pronunciation.
Usage tips
- When the starting point matters, 从 (cóng, "from") can introduce the container and 出来 (chūlái, "come out") can make the path outward clear.