哀泣 (āi qì) — to weep sorrowfully; to lament with tears

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to weep sorrowfully' — combines grief (哀) with tears (泣), stronger and more formal than everyday 哭, with a mournful, wailing tone.

verb

to weep sorrowfullyto lament with tears

Examples

哀泣。
Tā zài mǔ qīn de mù qián jiǔ jiǔ āi qì.
She wept sorrowfully for a long time in front of her mother's grave.
，哀泣。
Tīng dào zhè ge è hào, tā rěn bú zhù āi qì qǐ lái.
Upon hearing the terrible news, he couldn't help but burst into sorrowful tears.
哀泣。
Diàn yǐng zhōng nà bēi tòng de āi qì shēng ràng guān zhòng wú bú dòng róng.
The sorrowful sobbing in the film moved every audience member.

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