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哭泣

kū qì
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to weep

Word relationships

Antonyms

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笑
xiào

to laugh; to smile

Register variants

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落泪
luò lèi

to shed tears

书面语，较文雅

Synonyms

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流泪
liú lèi

to shed tears

表达伤心时，强调眼泪流出

Usage notes

Collocations

哭泣 is usually used in written language or formal speech; in casual conversation, 哭 is more common.

Common mistakes

Don't use 哭泣 to describe crying from laughter; it specifically means weeping in sorrow.

Example Sentences

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她因为伤心而 哭泣 。
She cried because she was sad.

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Child Words of 哭泣

哭
kū

to cry; to weep

泣
qì

to sob