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眼泪

yǎn lèi
滴 dī 行 xíng
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. tears
  2. 2. crying

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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笑容
xiào róng

smile

笑容 (smile) is an opposite emotional expression.

Related words

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哭泣
kū qì

to weep

哭泣 means 'to weep/cry', while 眼泪 are the tears themselves.

Synonyms

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泪水
lèi shuǐ

teardrop

泪水 is a slightly more literary synonym for tears.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

眼泪 is a noun meaning 'tears'; use 哭 (kū) for the verb 'to cry'. Don't say *我眼泪了.

Example Sentences

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她努力抑制住 眼泪 。
She tried hard to hold back her tears.
听到这首歌，他情不自禁地流下了 眼泪 。
Hearing this song, he couldn't help shedding tears.

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Words Containing 眼泪

一把眼泪一把鼻涕
yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì

with one's face covered in tears (idiom)

淌眼泪
tǎng yǎn lèi

to shed tears

眼泪横流
yǎn lèi hèng liú

to be overflowing with tears (idiom)

鳄鱼眼泪
è yú yǎn lèi

crocodile tears

Child Words of 眼泪

泪
lèi

tears

眼
yǎn

eye