kuì

喟

Character · Verb

to sigh; sigh

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to sigh; to heave a sigh

literary

Used in literary or formal contexts to express deep emotion, regret, or admiration. Often appears in classical Chinese or modern formal writing.

Tā他
kuì喟
rán然
cháng长
tàn叹
 ，
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
 。

He heaved a long sigh, filled with countless emotions.

Miàn面
duì对
lì历
shǐ史
de的
cāng沧
sāng桑
 ，
lǎo老
rén人
kuì喟
tàn叹
bù不
yǐ已
 。

Facing the vicissitudes of history, the old man sighed endlessly.

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Dú读
dào到
zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
 ，
tā他
jīn禁
bú不
zhù住
kuì喟
tàn叹
zuò作
zhě者
de的
cái才
huá华
 。

Upon reading this poem, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration of the author's talent.