Definition
哭泣 (kū qì) is a formal, literary way to say 'weep' — it is used in writing or solemn speech, unlike the everyday 哭 (kū). 哭泣 suggests audible crying with tears, while 呜咽 (wū yè) specifically means sobbing with muffled sounds.
verb
to weep
Examples
- 哭泣。Tā tīng dào xiāoxi hòu rěn bú zhù kū qì qǐlái.She couldn't help weeping after hearing the news.
- ，哭泣。Háizi shòu le wěiqu, yìzhí zài kū qì.The child felt wronged and kept weeping.
- 哭泣。Tā kū qì zhe sùshuō zìjǐ de zāoyù.He wept while telling his story.
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