Definition
哭 (kū) is the everyday word for 'to cry' or 'to weep', used in both speech and writing for shedding tears. 哭泣 (kū qì) is a more formal, literary synonym that appears in written narratives but is rarely used in casual conversation.
verb
to cryto weep
Easily confused
- 品pǐnlook-alike(bound form, suffix) product; commodity; goods
- 酷kùsound-alike(loanword) cool, stylish, hip
- 库kùsound-alikewarehouse, storehouse
- 苦kǔsound-alikebitter (taste)
Examples
- ，哭。Tā tài shāngxīn le, kū le qǐlái.She was so sad that she started crying.
- 哭？Nàge háizi wèishénme yìzhí kū？Why is that child crying all the time?
- 哭，。Bié kū le, māma mǎshàng huílái.Don't cry, mom will be right back.
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