sob; whimper; heave
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sob; to whimper; to heave with sobs
Describes the spasmodic, hiccuping sound of crying where breath is drawn in sharply between sobs. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
Tā她
chōu抽
yē噎
zhe着
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
She was sobbing too hard to speak.
Hái孩
zi子
chōu抽
yē噎
le了
yī一
huìr会
cái儿
màn才
màn慢
shuì慢
zháo睡
着
。
The child whimpered for a while before slowly falling asleep.
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
chōu抽
yē噎
qǐ起
lái来
。
Hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but start sobbing.