chuò
啜
to drink; to sob
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to drink; to sip
literaryA literary or formal term, often used in classical or refined contexts. Not common in everyday speech.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
wǔ午
hòu后
chuò啜
míng茗
。
He likes to drink tea in the afternoon.
Chuò啜
yǐn饮
qīng清
quán泉
，
bié别
yǒu有
fēng风
wèi味
。
Sipping from a clear spring has a unique flavor.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
"
chuò啜
shū菽
yǐn饮
shuǐ水
"
xíng形
róng容
shēng生
huó活
qīng清
kǔ苦
。
Ancient people often used 'eating beans and drinking water' to describe a simple, hard life.
verb
to sob; to weep with short breaths
literaryDescribes the act of crying while catching one's breath, a specific manner of weeping. Often found in literary descriptions.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
chuò啜
qì泣
qǐ起
lái来
。
Upon hearing the sad news, she couldn't help but start sobbing.
Hái孩
zi子
shòu受
le了
wěi委
qu屈
，
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
dī低
shēng声
chuò啜
qì泣
。
The child, feeling wronged, was sobbing softly in the corner.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
chuò啜
qì泣
de的
piàn片
duàn段
hěn很
gǎn感
rén人
。
The passage in the novel describing the heroine sobbing is very moving.