yuě

哕

Character · Onomatopoeia · VerbTraditional噦

to vomit; sound of retching

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

sound of retching or vomiting

informal

Describes the distinct sound someone makes when they are about to or are vomiting.

Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
hòu后
 ,
tū突
rán然
「「
yuě哕
」」
de的
yī一
shēng声
 ,
tù吐
le了
yī一
dì地
 。

After he got drunk, he suddenly made a retching sound and vomited all over the floor.

Tīng听
dào到
nà那
yuě哕
yuě哕
de的
gān干
ǒu呕
shēng声
 ,
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
tā他
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 。

Hearing those dry heaving sounds, you knew he was very uncomfortable.

2.

verb

to vomit; to retch

informal

Colloquial and slightly informal term for vomiting.

Wǒ我
yūn晕
chē车
 ,
chà差
diǎn点
yuě哕
zài在
chē车
shàng上
 。

I got carsick and almost vomited in the car.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
chī吃
huài坏
le了
dù肚
zi子
 ,
yī一
wǎn晚
shàng上
yuě哕
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
cì次
 。

The child ate something bad and vomited several times during the night.

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Tā他
wén闻
dào到
nà那
gǔ股
guài怪
wèi味
 ,
lì立
kè刻
gān干
yuě哕
qǐ起
lái来
 。

When he smelled that strange odor, he immediately started dry heaving.