哭
kū
Meaning
- to cry; to weep
Definition
流泪，发出哭声，表达悲伤、痛苦或强烈情感。
To cry, shed tears, and make sobbing sounds, expressing sadness, pain, or strong emotions.
Usage
通常作为动词使用，可以单独使用，也可以带宾语或补语，如'哭起来'、'哭得'等。
Typically used as a verb, can stand alone or take objects/complements like 'cry out', 'cry so much that...'.
Examples
- 1 她因为失恋哭了一整夜。 (She cried all night because of a broken heart.)
- 2 孩子摔倒了，疼得哇哇大哭。 (The child fell down and cried loudly from pain.)
- 3 看到感人的电影情节，观众都哭了。 (Seeing the touching movie plot, the audience all cried.)
- 4 他哭得说不出话来。 (He cried so hard that he couldn't speak.)
- 5 别哭了，一切都会好起来的。 (Don't cry, everything will be okay.)
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