哭鼻子

kūbízi

verb #18,858

Meanings

1 to cry
2 to snivel
3 to blubber

Characters

Literally 'cry nose' — refers to the sniffling and runny nose that comes with crying.

Examples

别哭鼻子了，没什么大不了的。

Bié kūbízi le, méi shénme dàbuliǎo de.

Stop crying, it's no big deal.

她一被批评就爱哭鼻子。

Tā yī bèi pīpíng jiù ài kūbízi.

She tends to cry whenever she gets criticized.

Tips

register

哭鼻子 is colloquial and slightly humorous or belittling. It implies childish crying or sniveling, not genuine grief. Often used when teasing someone for crying over something minor.

Stroke Order

哭 kū

鼻 bí

子 zǐ