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to overflow

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yi4chu1 yìchū

Meaning


Primary

to overflow

Alternatives

overflow, overflows, overflowed, overflowing, to spill over, spill over

Mnemonic


溢出 To overflow is when a liquid 溢 overflows and 出 exits from the edges of a container.

Usage


锅 里 的 汤 溢出 了。

The soup in the pot overflowed.

水 满 了, 从 杯子 里 溢出 来。

The water is full and overflows from the cup.

他 的 情绪 忽然 溢出, 开始 哭泣。

His emotions suddenly overflowed, and he began to cry.