lèi

泪

HSK 4Character · NounTraditional淚

tears; tear fluid

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

tears; tear fluid

Refers to the fluid secreted from the eyes when people are sad, happy, or irritated, also used metaphorically for candle wax drips.

Tā她
jī激
dòng动
de得
liú流
xià下
le了
rè热
lèi泪
 。

She shed hot tears from excitement.

Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shì事
ràng让
wǒ我
lèi泪
liú流
mǎn满
miàn面
 。

This story made me cry my eyes out.

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Tā她
cā擦
qù去
yǎn眼
jiǎo角
de的
lèi泪
hén痕
 。

She wiped away the tear stains at the corner of her eyes.

Là蜡
zhú烛
rán燃
shāo烧
hòu后
liú流
xià下
le了
zhú烛
lèi泪
 。

The burning candle dripped wax that looked like tears.

Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
 ,
tā他
dùn顿
shí时
lèi泪
rú如
yǔ雨
xià下
 。

Upon hearing the bad news, he immediately burst into tears.