哭泣

kū qì
to cry
verb

Example Sentences

她因为失去朋友而哭泣。
tā yīnwèi shīqù péngyǒu ér kūqì 。
She is crying because she lost her friend.
小孩子们看见那个故事都哭泣了。
xiǎoháizǐ mén kànjiàn nàgè gùshì dū kūqì le 。
The children all cried when they saw that story.
他在电影中哭泣，情节太感人了。
tāzài diànyǐng zhōng kūqì ， qíngjié tài gǎnrén le 。
He cried in the movie because the plot was too touching.

Individual Characters

HSK 3
哭kū
to cry, to weep
泣qì
to sob

Words with similar meanings

流泪liúlèi
to shed tears
流泪 is more specific to the act of shedding tears, while 哭泣 indicates a more general form of crying, often linked to emotional expressions.
哭kū
to weep
哭 is a more straightforward term for crying and may not always convey the emotional intensity that 哭泣 implies.

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