唏嘘

唏噓
xīxū
verb #49,514

Meanings

  1. 1 to sigh with emotion
  2. 2 to sob

Examples

HSK 5
Shuōqǐ dāngnián de shì, lǎorén xīxū le bàntiān.
Talking about the old days, the old man sighed for a long while.
HSK 7-9
Yídài qiúxīng wǎnnián guò de rúcǐ qīliáng, ràng rén xīxū bùyǐ.
That a star of his generation should end his days in such misery leaves people sighing.

Tips

usage
Common in news and comment as 令人唏嘘 or 让人唏嘘, "makes one sigh", said of a fall from glory, a lost chance or a sad ending. The feeling is regret and wistfulness, not anger.

Stroke Order

唏 xī
嘘 xū