weep; cry sorrowfully
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to weep; to cry sorrowfully; to sob in grief
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe mournful weeping. Often paired with sound descriptors like 嘤嘤.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
āi哀
qì泣
qǐ起
lái来
。
Hearing the sad news, she couldn't help but weep sorrowfully.
Shēn深
yè夜
，
yǐn隐
yuē约
chuán传
lái来
yīng嘤
yīng嘤
āi哀
qì泣
zhī之
shēng声
。
In the deep of night, the faint sound of soft sobbing could be heard.
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Tā他
zài在
fù父
qīn亲
mù墓
qián前
āi哀
qì泣
liáng良
jiǔ久
。
He wept for a long time in front of his father's grave.
Dú独
zì自
āi哀
qì泣
，
wú无
rén人
ān安
wèi慰
。
Weeping alone with no one to comfort her.