xī
唏
to sigh; lament (literary)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sigh; to lament; to heave a sigh
literaryLiterary and somewhat archaic, often used in written Chinese or formal contexts to express sorrow, regret, or deep emotion. Commonly appears in the compound 唏嘘 (xīxū).
Lǎo老
rén人
wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
，
bù不
jīn禁
xī唏
tàn叹
yī一
shēng声
。
The old man gazed into the distance, unable to help but heave a sigh.
Wǎng往
shì事
lìng令
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
bù不
yǐ已
。
Past events make people sigh endlessly with emotion.
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Tā他
xī唏
tàn叹
zhe着
fàng放
xià下
shǒu手
zhōng中
de的
xìn信
。
Sighing, he put down the letter in his hand.