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喷涌

Word · VerbTraditional噴湧

gush out; spurt; well up

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to gush out; to spurt (of liquid)

Describes liquid bursting forth with force and speed. Can be used literally for water, oil, blood, etc.

Wēn温
quán泉
cóng从
dì地
dǐ底
pēn喷
yǒng涌
ér而
chū出
 。

Hot spring water gushed out from the ground.

Huǒ火
shān山
pēn喷
yǒng涌
chū出
chì炽
rè热
de的
yán岩
jiāng浆
 。

The volcano spewed out scorching lava.

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Zì自
lái来
shuǐ水
guǎn管
dào道
pò破
liè裂
 ,
shuǐ水
zhù柱
měng猛
de地
pēn喷
yǒng涌
chū出
lái来
 。

The water pipe burst, and a column of water gushed out violently.

2.

verb

to well up; to surge forth (of emotions, creativity, etc.)

literary

Used figuratively for abstract things like feelings, ideas, or energy bursting forth intensely. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
de的
xīn心
zhōng中
pēn喷
yǒng涌
chū出
wú无
xiàn限
de的
bēi悲
shāng伤
 。

Hearing this news, boundless sorrow welled up in his heart.

Chuàng创
zuò作
de的
líng灵
gǎn感
tū突
rán然
zài在
tā他
nǎo脑
hǎi海
zhōng中
pēn喷
yǒng涌
 。

Creative inspiration suddenly surged in his mind.

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Qīng青
chūn春
de的
lì力
liàng量
zài在
tā他
tǐ体
nèi内
pēn喷
yǒng涌
 。

The vigor of youth surged within him.