吐 | Chinese meaning

吐【tǔ】

HSK 5

to spit
to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc)
to say
to pour out (one's grievances)

Generated definitions (experimental)

to spit

This meaning refers to the physical act of ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth.

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He spat on the street.

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She couldn't help but spit after seeing something disgusting.

to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc)

This usage describes the action of releasing or producing a material, typically from a biological source.

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Silkworms will send out silk. I can use it to make silk.

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Cotton flowers will send out cotton fibers when they mature.

to say

This meaning refers to the act of expressing something verbally or in written form.

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She just said a secret.

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He said something that moved me a lot.

to pour out (one's grievances)

This usage indicates expressing one’s frustrations or feelings, often in a cathartic manner.

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She poured out her heart to her friend.

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He poured out a lot of grievances while drinking at the bar.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to spit salivato vomit bloodto make sarcastic commentsto reveal the truthto pour out one's heartto spin silkto exhaleto articulate wordsto spit out in painto spit out in angerto express dissatisfactionto discard the old and accept the new