sob; whimper; sniffle
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sob; to whimper; to sniffle
Describes the sound and action of crying with short, spasmodic breaths. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
Tā她
chōu抽
yē噎
zhe着
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
She was sobbing so hard that she couldn't speak.
Hái孩
zi子
chōu抽
yē噎
zhe着
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
The child fell asleep while sobbing.
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Tā他
chōu抽
yē噎
zhe着
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
shì事
qíng情
de的
jīng经
guò过
。
He recounted what happened between sobs.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
chōu抽
yē噎
qǐ起
lái来
。
Hearing the news, she couldn't help but start sobbing.