gěngyè

哽咽

Word · Verb

choke with sobs; voice choked with emotion

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to choke with emotion; to sob with a choked voice

literary

描述因极度悲伤、感动或激动而说不出话,只能勉强发出声音。是一个书面语和文学色彩较浓的动词。

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
è噩
hào耗
 ,
tā她
dùn顿
shí时
gěng哽
yè咽
 ,
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
 。

Upon hearing the tragic news, she choked up and couldn't speak.

Zhuī追
dào悼
huì会
shang上
 ,
tā他
shēng声
yīn音
gěng哽
yè咽
de地
niàn念
wán完
le了
dào悼
cí词
 。

At the memorial service, he read the eulogy with a voice choked with emotion.

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Wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
qù去
de的
liè列
chē车
 ,
tā她
de的
hóu喉
lóng咙
yī一
zhèn阵
gěng哽
yè咽
 。

Watching the departing train, a sob caught in her throat.