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呻吟

shēn yín
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to moan
  2. 2. to groan

Word relationships

Related words

3 items
哼唧
hēng ji

whisper

较轻的哼叫，常因不适或不满
叫唤
jiào huan

to cry out

因病痛喊叫
喊叫
hǎn jiào

to cry out

更大声地表达痛苦

Usage notes

Formality

呻吟可用于正式和非正式语境，但在文学作品中更常见，口语中可能用“哼哼”代替。

Example Sentences

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病人躺在床上不停地 呻吟 。
The patient lay in bed moaning incessantly.

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Words Containing 呻吟

无病呻吟
wú bìng shēn yín

to moan about imaginary illness

Child Words of 呻吟

吟
yín

to chant

呻
shēn

groan