qín
噙
hold in mouth; brim with tears
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hold in the mouth or eyes
Specifically refers to holding something between the lips or teeth (such as a pipe), or holding back tears in the eyes so that they do not fall.
Lǎo老
rén人
qín噙
zhe着
yān烟
dài袋
，
jìng静
jìng静
de地
zuò坐
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
。
The old man held a pipe in his mouth, sitting quietly at the doorway.
Tā她
yǎn眼
lǐ里
qín噙
zhe着
lèi泪
shuǐ水
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she could not speak.
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Tā他
qín噙
zhe着
cǎo草
jīng茎
，
tǎng躺
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
wàng望
zhe着
tiān天
kōng空
。
He lay on the grass with a straw in his mouth, gazing at the sky.