泪水 (lèi shuǐ) — tears; teardrops
Definition
泪 and 眼泪 are identical in meaning ('tears'); 泪水 is slightly more literary/written, with 水 reinforcing the 'fluid' image. Unlike 口水 (saliva), it specifically refers to tears from crying.
noun
tearsteardrops
Measure word · 滴
Examples
- ，泪水。Kàn dào hái zi píng ān huí lái, mǔ qīn liú xià le lèi shuǐ.Seeing her child return safely, the mother shed tears.
- 泪水，。Tā nǔ lì kòng zhì zhù lèi shuǐ, bú ràng bié rén kàn jiàn.He tried hard to hold back his tears so others wouldn't see.
- ，泪水。Diàn yǐng tài gǎn rén le, wǒ bù zhī bù jué liú le lèi shuǐ.The movie was so touching that I unconsciously shed tears.
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