Definition
泣 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to weep' or 'to sob', typically used in literary or formal compounds rather than as a standalone verb. You'll see it in words like 哭泣 (kūqì, 'to cry'), 泣不成声 (qì bù chéng shēng, 'to choke with sobs'), and 泣诉 (qìsù, 'to accuse tearfully'). It carries a more poetic or intense emotional tone than the everyday 哭 (kū).
b.f.
(bound form) to weepto sobtears (used in literary or formal compounds)
Examples
- ，。Tā tīng dào zhège xiāoxi hòu, rěnbuzhù kū qì qǐlái.After hearing the news, she couldn't help but start crying.
- 。Lǎorén qì bù chéng shēng de jiǎngshù le zìjǐ de jīnglì.The old man choked with sobs as he recounted his experience.
- 。Zhè shǒu shī chōngmǎn le bēi qì de qínggǎn.This poem is filled with sorrowful emotion.
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