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啼哭

Word · Verb

cry out loud; wail; weep

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to cry out loud; to wail; to weep audibly

Emphasizes the audible, often loud nature of crying. Can be used for babies, children, or adults in grief.

Yīng婴
ér儿
zài在
yáo摇
lán篮
lǐ里
dà大
shēng声
tí啼
kū哭
 。

The baby was crying loudly in the cradle.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
è噩
hào耗
 ,
tā她
rěn忍
bú不
zhù住
tí啼
kū哭
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Upon hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but start to weep.

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Shēn深
yè夜
chuán传
lái来
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
tí啼
kū哭
shēng声
 。

Sounds of wailing came through the deep night.

Shī失
qù去
qīn亲
rén人
de的
tòng痛
kǔ苦
ràng让
tā她
zhěng整
yè夜
tí啼
kū哭
 。

The pain of losing a loved one made her cry all night long.