wail; howl; cry out loud
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wail; to howl; to cry out loud
Describes loud, unrestrained crying, often accompanied by shouting or lamenting. Can be used for both genuine grief and excessive, theatrical crying.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
háo嚎
kū哭
qǐ起
lái来
。
Hearing this news, she couldn't help but start wailing.
Hái孩
zi子
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
háo嚎
kū哭
bù不
zhǐ止
。
The child was wailing incessantly in the corner.
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Shī失
qù去
qīn亲
rén人
de的
tòng痛
kǔ苦
ràng让
tā他
háo嚎
táo啕
dà大
kū哭
。
The pain of losing a loved one made him cry his eyes out.
Bié别
háo嚎
kū哭
le了
，
lěng冷
jìng静
yī一
xià下
。
Stop wailing and calm down.