Definition
流泪 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to shed tears'. The verb 流 and the object 泪 can be split — for example, 流了一次泪 ('shed tears once') or 流过泪 ('have shed tears'). In its basic form, it acts as a single verb: 他流泪了.
v.o.
to shed tears
Examples
- ，流泪。Tā kàn le yí bù gǎnrén de diànyǐng, rěnbuzhù liú lèi.He watched a touching movie and couldn't help shedding tears.
- ，。Tā liú le hǎo jǐ cì lèi, cái bǎ xīnli de huà shuō chūlái.She shed tears several times before she could speak her mind.
- ，流泪。Māma kàn dào háizi huílái, jīdòng de liú lèi.The mother shed tears of joy when she saw her child return.
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