thổ lộ

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thổdippinghỏi lộheavynặng

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thổ lộ means to divulge; to confide; to disclose.

Chinese characters: 吐露

Meanings of thổ lộ in English

Verb

to divulge; to confide; to disclose

Example sentences with thổ lộ

Tôi không muốn thổ lộ tình cảm. I don't want to let my emotions out.
Tôi đã thổ lộ. I confessed.
Cô ấy đã thổ lộ bí mật cho anh ấy. She revealed the secret to him.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 吐露 (“to reveal”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thổ lộ mean in English?

thổ lộ (verb) means "to divulge; to confide; to disclose".

How do you pronounce thổ lộ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰo˧˩ lo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰow˨˩˦ low˨˩˨]. Tones: thổ — dipping tone (hỏi), lộ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thổ lộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thổ lộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 吐露.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.