呜咽

wū yè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to sob
2. to whimper

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 号哭 háo kū 号哭 háo kū to bawl 号哭是大声哭，呜咽是低声哭: to bawl

Related words

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• 抽泣 chōu qì 抽泣 chōu qì to sob spasmodically 也表示低声哭泣，但呜咽强调声音低沉含混: to sob spasmodically
• 啜泣 chuò qì 啜泣 chuò qì to sob 啜泣是抽噎，呜咽则声音更含糊: to sob

Synonyms

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• 哭泣 kū qì 哭泣 kū qì to weep 表示小声哭泣: to weep

Usage notes

Common mistakes

呜咽的“咽”读yè，不读yān（咽喉）或yàn（吞咽）。

Example Sentences

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她在角落里低声 呜咽 。

She was sobbing quietly in the corner.

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Child Words of 呜咽

• 咽 咽 yān: throat; pharynx
• 咽 咽 yè: to choke (in crying)
• 咽 咽 yàn: to swallow
• 呜 呜 wū: (onom.) for humming or whimpering