HSK 7-9
literary
common

Meaning of 呜咽

呜咽 means to sob; to weep in a low voice; to make a mournful sound; to murmur plaintively. Pronounced wū yè. HSK 7-9.

  • to sob; to weep in a low voice
  • to make a mournful sound; to murmur plaintively

Definitions & Examples

zhe
shuō
bu
chū
huà
lái
 

She was sobbing too hard to speak.

Yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
de
shēng
 

The sound of sobbing could be heard from afar.

pīn
mìng
rěn
zhù
 
xiǎng
ràng
bié
rén
kàn
jiàn
 

He tried desperately to hold back his sobs, not wanting others to see.