哀嚎 (āi háo) — to wail, to cry piteously (of a person); (of an animal) to howl
Definition
哀嚎 (āi háo) means 'to wail' in a prolonged, grief-stricken way — people crying in deep sorrow, or animals howling mournfully. The 哀 carries the mourning/sorrow tone that plain 嚎 (to howl/yell) lacks.
verb
to wailto cry piteously (of a person)(of an animal) to howl
Examples
- ，哀嚎。Zài hán lěng de yè wǎn, wǒ néng tīng dào yě láng de āi háo shēng.On cold nights, I can hear the howling of wolves.
- 哀嚎。Shī qù qīn rén de fù nǚ zài jiē shàng āi háo bù zhǐ.The woman who lost her family kept wailing in the street.
- 哀嚎，。Nà ge shòu shāng de shì bīng bú duàn āi háo, lìng rén xīn suì.The wounded soldier kept wailing, heartbreaking.
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