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发泄

fāxiè

to vent; to give vent to

A person on a hill shouts with arms wide as a cloud clears
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Characters in this word

发 fā

Strokes
5
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition

泄 xiè

Strokes
8
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 世 generation, era, age
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 把压力发泄在下属身上,只会破坏团队之间的信任。 Bǎ yālì fāxiè zài xiàshǔ shēnshang, zhǐ huì pòhuài tuánduì zhī jiān de xìnrèn. Venting pressure on subordinates will only damage trust within the team.
  • 他喜欢跑步来发泄心里的不满。 Tā xǐhuan pǎobù lái fāxiè xīnli de bùmǎn. He likes to run in order to let out his frustration.
  • 孩子大声哭了一场,把委屈都发泄出来了。 Háizi dàshēng kū le yì chǎng, bǎ wěiqu dōu fāxiè chūlái le. The child had a good loud cry and let out all the hurt.

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