啜泣 (chuài) — (v.) to sob; to weep softly
Definition
Literary verb for sobbing quietly — a written, more vivid alternative to 哭. 啜泣 pictures short, broken breaths of crying.
verb
(v.) to sobto weep softly
Examples
- 啜泣。Tā zuò zài jiǎo luò lǐ dú zì chuài.She sat alone in the corner sobbing.
- ，啜泣。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā rěn bú zhù chuài qǐ lái.After hearing the news, she couldn't help sobbing.
- 啜泣，。Diàn yǐng jié wěi nǚ zhǔ jué zài chuài, guān zhòng yě kū le.At the end of the movie, the heroine was sobbing, and the audience also cried.
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