哭泣

kūqì

verb HSK 7-9 #4,234

Meanings

1 to weep
2 to cry
3 to sob

Characters

to weep; to sob

Examples

HSK 1

她一个人在房间里哭泣。

Tā yígè rén zài fángjiān lǐ kūqì.

She was weeping alone in her room.

HSK 4

不要再哭泣了，一切都会好起来的。

Búyào zài kūqì le, yíqiè dōu huì hǎo qǐlái de.

Stop crying. Everything will be alright.

Tips

register

哭泣 is more literary and emotional than everyday 哭 (kū). Use 哭泣 in writing or when conveying a more poignant, sustained weeping.

Stroke Order

哭 kū

泣 qì