哭叫

kūjiào

verb #31,163

Meanings

1 to cry out; wail
2 to sob and shout

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

孩子大声哭叫起来。

Háizi dàshēng kūjiào qǐlái.

The child began wailing loudly.

HSK 3

她在房间里哭叫了很久。

Tā zài fángjiān lǐ kūjiào le hěn jiǔ.

She wailed in the room for a long time.

Tips

usage

哭 (to cry/weep) + 叫 (to call out) - combines weeping with shouting, stronger than just 哭 (silent crying) or 叫 (shouting). Use it for distressed children, grief, or panic-cries.

Stroke Order

哭 kū

叫 jiào