呜咽 (wū yè) — to sob; to whimper
Definition
呜咽 (wū yè) means to sob or whimper quietly, often with a choked, muffled sound. It is gentler than 哭泣 ('to weep') and less uncontrollable than 哽咽.
verb
to sobto whimper
Examples
- 呜咽。Tā zuò zài chuáng biān dī shēng wū yè.She sat by the bed and sobbed quietly.
- ，呜咽。Tīng dào è hào, tā rěn bú zhù wū yè qǐ lái.Hearing the bad news, he couldn't help but start sobbing.
- ，呜咽。Hái zi shòu le wěi qu, bù tíng dì wū yè.The child was wronged and kept whimpering.
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