泣 (qì) — (bound form) to weep; to sob; tears (used in literary or formal compounds)
Definition
Literary/formal word for weeping or sobbing — almost always seen inside compounds (悲泣, 泣不成声), not used alone in everyday speech, where 哭 is the everyday verb.
bound form
(bound form) to weepto sobtears (used in literary or formal compounds)
Examples
- ，。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu, rěn bú zhù kū qì qǐ lái.After hearing the news, she couldn't help but start crying.
- 。Lǎo rén qì bù chéng shēng dì jiǎng shù le zì jǐ de jīng lì.The old man choked with sobs as he recounted his experience.
- 。Zhè shǒu shī chōng mǎn le bēi qì de qíng gǎn.This poem is filled with sorrowful emotion.
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