Definition
呜咽 (wū yè) means to sob or whimper quietly, with a soft, broken sound. It is more subdued than the general term 哭泣 (kū qì 'to weep') and less intense than the choked sobbing of 哽咽 (gěng yè).
verb
to sobto whimper
Easily confused
- 物业wù yèsound-alikeproperty management (services, company, or fees)
Examples
- 呜咽。Tā zuò zài chuáng biān dīshēng wū yè.She sat by the bed and sobbed quietly.
- ，呜咽。Tīng dào èhào, tā rěnbuzhù wū yè qǐlái.Hearing the bad news, he couldn't help but start sobbing.
- ，呜咽。Háizi shòu le wěiqu, bù tíng de wū yè.The child was wronged and kept whimpering.
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