哭泣 (kū qì) — to weep
Definition
哭泣 is a written, more literary equivalent of 哭 — use it in narrative or formal writing rather than everyday speech. 呜咽 is quieter, referring to suppressed sobbing rather than open weeping.
verb
to weep
Examples
- 哭泣。Tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu rěn bú zhù kū qì qǐ lái.She couldn't help weeping after hearing the news.
- ，哭泣。Hái zi shòu le wěi qu, yì zhí zài kū qì.The child felt wronged and kept weeping.
- 哭泣。Tā kū qì zhe sù shuō zì jǐ de zāo yù.He wept while telling his story.
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