shēn
yín

common
verb

Meaning of 呻吟

呻吟 means to moan; to groan; to whimper (due to pain or suffering). Pronounced shēn yín.

  • to moan; to groan; to whimper (due to pain or suffering)

Definitions & Examples

Bìng
rén
zài
chuáng
shàng
tòng
de
shēn
yín
 

The patient was moaning in pain on the bed.

téng
de
zhí
shēn
yín
 
liǎn
cāng
bái
 

He was groaning continuously from the pain, his face pale.

Hēi
àn
zhōng
chuán
lái
shòu
shāng
dòng
de
shēn
yín
shēng
 

Sounds of an injured animal whimpering came from the darkness.

yào
zhǐ
shì
bào
yuàn
shēn
yín
 
men
yào
cǎi
xíng
dòng
 

Don't just complain and moan; we need to take action.