wail; cry out for help
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to wail; to weep bitterly
literaryUsed to describe loud, emotional crying due to deep sorrow.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
yǎng仰
tiān天
hū呼
háo号
。
Upon hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but wail to the heavens.
Shī失
qù去
ér儿
zi子
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
zài在
mù墓
qián前
hū呼
háo号
。
The mother who lost her son wailed in front of the tomb.
verb
to cry out; to call for help
Desperately shouting or calling out when in a difficult situation.
Wèi为
chóu筹
jí集
jiù救
zāi灾
wù物
zī资
，
zhì志
yuàn愿
zhě者
men们
sì四
chù处
bēn奔
zǒu走
hū呼
háo号
。
To raise disaster relief supplies, volunteers rushed around crying out for help.
Bèi被
kùn困
de的
kuàng矿
gōng工
xiàng向
jǐng井
kǒu口
hū呼
háo号
qiú求
jiù救
。
The trapped miners cried out to the mine entrance for rescue.