悲泣 (bēi qì) — to weep with grief, to mourn bitterly
Definition
悲泣 (bēi qì) is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to weep from grief' — a more elevated, written alternative to the everyday 哭. Pairs with 起来 as a separable verb (悲泣起来).
verb
to weep with griefto mourn bitterly
Examples
- ，悲泣。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā bù jīn bēi qì qǐ lái.Upon hearing this news, she couldn't help but weep with grief.
- ，悲泣。Zài zàng lǐ shàng, suǒ yǒu rén dōu zài bēi qì.At the funeral, everyone was weeping with grief.
- 悲泣。Tā mò mò de zuò zài jiǎo luò lǐ bēi qì.He sat silently in the corner weeping with grief.
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